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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
proem /ˈprəʊɪm/

▶noun formal a preface or preamble to a book or speech.

– derivatives
proemial /-ˈiːmɪəl/ adjective.

– origin ME: from OFr. proeme, via L. from Gk prooimion ‘prelude’, from pro ‘before’ + oimē ‘song’.

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