Proem
Proem noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution
Prolusion
Prolusion noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: in her prolusion she sketches the religious, cultural and political milieu in which gnosticism developed
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