proclaim

[proh-kleym, pruh-]

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verb (used with object)

to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.

to announce or declare in an open or ostentatious way: to proclaim one's opinions.

to indicate or make known publicly or openly.

to extol or praise publicly: Let them proclaim the Lord.

to declare (a territory, district, etc.) subject to particular legal restrictions.

to declare to be an outlaw, evildoer, or the like.

to denounce or prohibit publicly.

verb (used without object)

to make a proclamation.

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announcer, bellman, crier, stentor

Origin of proclaim

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin prōclāmāre to cry out. See pro-¹, claim

Related formspro·claim·er, nounre·pro·claim, verb (used with object)self-pro·claimed, adjectiveself-pro·claim·ing, adjectiveun·pro·claimed, adjective

Synonyms for proclaim

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1. advertise. 2. promulgate.

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1. See announce.

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Historical Examples of proclaimer

Ruler of the land, protector of sanctuaries, proclaimer of their name.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Morris Jastrow
But, again, as god of fertility he could also be appropriately termed the 'proclaimer.'
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Morris Jastrow
But just because he is the prophet, the uplifter, the proclaimer, Tolstoy is no longer the merely Russian writer.
Lectures on Russian Literature
Ivan Panin
And the great inspirer, proclaimer, and leader of scientific Socialism is Enrico Ferri.
Italy, the Magic Land
Lilian Whiting
A forth-teller; one who has a special message to deliver forth to the world; a proclaimer, harbinger, or herald.
The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles
Alfred Plummer

British Dictionary definitions for proclaimer

proclaim

verb (tr)

(may take a clause as object) to announce publicly

(may take a clause as object) to show or indicate plainly

to praise or extol

Derived Formsproclaimer, nounproclamation (ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən), nounproclamatory (prəˈklæmətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for proclaim

C14: from Latin prōclāmāre to shout aloud

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Word Origin and History for proclaimer

proclaim

late 14c., proclamen, from Latin proclamare "cry or call out," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + clamare "to cry out" (see claim (v.)). Spelling altered by influence of claim. Related: Proclaimed; proclaiming; proclaimer.

proclaim

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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proclaim

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