What does "proem" mean?
Proem: Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude. Thus much may serve by way of proem. Swift.
Additional senses
- 2.To preface. [Obs.] South.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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