D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Proem

· Pro·em · IPA /ˈpɹəʊ.əm/
01 n. Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude.
  1. 1.
    Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude.
    “Thus much may serve by way of proem.” Swift.
02 v. t. To preface.
  1. 1.
    To preface.[Obs.]