PROGRAM'MA, noun [Gr. to write previously; to write.] 1. Anciently, a letter sealed with the king's seal. 2. In a university, a billet or advertisement to invite persons to an oration. 3. A proclamation or edict posted in a public place. 4. That which is written before something else; a preface.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI