Prooemion

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A preface, an introduction.

    "c. 1862, Alfred Lord Tennyson, "Lucretius" Forgetful how my rich prooemion makes / Thy glory fly along the Italian field"

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"c. 1862, Alfred Lord Tennyson, "Lucretius" Forgetful how my rich prooemion makes / Thy glory fly along the Italian field"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προοίμιον (prooímion). Doublet of proem.

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