Crossword clues for proem
proem
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Proem \Pro"em\, n. [L. prooemium, Gr. ?; ? before + ? way, course or strain of a song: cf. F. pro[`e]me.] Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude.
Thus much may serve by way of proem.
--Swift.
Proem \Pro"em\, v. t.
To preface. [Obs.]
--South.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., proheme "brief introduction, prelude," from Old French proheme (14c., Modern French proème), from Latin prooemium, from Greek prooimion "prelude" to anything, especially music and poetry, from pro- "before" (see pro-) + oimos "way" or oime "song."
Wiktionary
n. An introduction, preface or preamble.
Wikipedia
Proem, whose real name is Richard Bailey, is an American musician. Formerly a resident of Austin, Texas, he now resides in Houston. He has been releasing music since 1999 on labels like Merck, n5MD, and Hydrant.
Bailey started experimenting with electronic devices at an early age, using thrift store turntables, some tape decks, a few cheap Casio SK-5s, and some circuit bent bargain bin keyboards. He currently sequences in FL Studio, using a number of VST plugins, such as Kontakt and Reaktor.
Proem has released several albums, EPs, and remixes. He is regarded as one of the early members of US Intelligent dance music scene.
Usage examples of "proem".
As I may, without vanity, presume that the name and official description prefixed to this Proem will secure it, from the sedate and reflecting part of mankind, to whom only I would be understood to address myself, such attention as is due to the sedulous instructor of youth, and the careful performer of my Sabbath duties, I will forbear to hold up a candle to the daylight, or to point out to the judicious those recommendations of my labours which they must necessarily anticipate from the perusal of the title-page.
This is a mere guess: we have no information as to how the evolutions of a Proem differed from those of a regular Choral Ode.
John is regarded as the writer of the proem to the fourth Gospel, also of three brief epistles.
Even the papal envoy will understand that there is a difference between the act of a madman or a sanguinary, or perhaps only of a lost soul, and the grave proems that upright men will meet to discuss.