proheme

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A form of proem — An introduction, preface or preamble.

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Meanings

nounproheme (plural prohemes)

plural prohemes

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of proem (“preamble”).

    In the proheme of the Constitutions the Cardinall said, that to reforme the life & manners of the Clergie being a thing of great moment for the rooting out of the Lutheran heresie, he had ordained these decrees by the counsell of the Princes, and Prelats assembled with him, […]

    1629 [1619], Paolo Sarpi, translated by Nathaniel Brent, The Historie of the Councel of Trent […], London: Bonham Norton and John Bill, →OCLC, book 1, paragraph 77, page 33
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