preconize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to proclaim or commend publicly.
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to summon publicly.
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Roman Catholic Church. (of the pope) to declare solemnly in consistory the appointment of (a new bishop or other high ecclesiastic).
verb
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to announce or commend publicly
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to summon publicly
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(of the pope) to approve the appointment of (a nominee) to one of the higher dignities in the Roman Catholic Church
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of preconize
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin praecōnizāre to herald, announce, equivalent to Latin praecōn- (stem of praecō ) crier, herald + -izāre -ize
Example Sentences
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In the event of both processes proving satisfactory, the bishop-elect is confirmed, preconized, and so far promoted that he is allowed to exercise the rights of jurisdiction in his see.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
At the age of seventeen, while still at Pisa, he was appointed prothonotary of the Church and preconized Bishop of Pampeluna.
From The Life of Cesare Borgia by Sabatini, Rafael
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