— proemial /proh ee"mee euhl, -em"ee-/ , adj.
/proh"em/ , n.
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
[ 1350-1400; prooemium prooímion prelude ( pro- PRO- 2 + oím ( e ) song + -ion dim. suffix); r. ME proheme ]
— proemial /proh ee"mee euhl, -em"ee-/ , adj.
/proh"em/ , n.
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
[ 1350-1400; prooemium prooímion prelude ( pro- PRO- 2 + oím ( e ) song + -ion dim. suffix); r. ME proheme ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012