promulge

American  

[proh-muhlj] / proʊˈmʌldʒ /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

promulged, promulging

1. to promulgate.

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Other Word Forms

• promulger
  noun

Etymology

Origin of promulge

1480–90; < Latin prōmulgāre to make known, promulgate, equivalent to prō- pro- ¹ + -mulgāre, probably akin to mulgēre to milk, extract

Example Sentences

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promulge promulged promulging

If falsehood uses the press to promulge her doctrines, let truth oppose her with the same weapon. 

From A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father by William Cooper

Thus we pronounce not so much against the principle of culture; we only supervise it, and promulge along with it, as deep, perhaps a deeper, principle.

From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Walt Whitman

Warriors of Islam! attend a moment, and listen well to the precepts which I am about to promulge to you for observation in times of war.

From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Augustus C. Hamlin

With these, and out of these, I promulge new races of Teachers, and of perfect Women, indispensable to endow the birth-stock of a New World.

From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Walt Whitman

Mr. Speaker, excuse my zeal in this case; for my mouth cannot imprison what my mind intends to let out; neither can my tongue conceal what my heart desires to promulge.

From The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence by Theodore Parker

We recall at this moment but one English writer of supreme mark who has held and promulged, in its fullest extent, the theory of Optimism.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 by Various

Nor Hector to his gallant host indulged Sleep, but convened the leaders; leader none Or senator of all his host he left355 Unsummon'd, and his purpose thus promulged.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by William Cowper

You must remember his prohibition of the use of cloth of gold and of silk, among other things—foolish laws to be suddenly promulged among so vain and corrupt a population as this of Rome.

From Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century by William Ware

Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged, affording a still more extraordinary contrast with those which have been since familiar in that unhappy country!

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 by William Hickling Prescott

In mansion deck'd with frieze and column, Dwelt dogs and cats in multitudes; Decrees, promulged in manner solemn, Had pacified their ancient feuds.

From A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine by Percy J. Billinghurst

We allude to the discussions of slavery at Lane Seminary, and the memorable expulsion of a number of the students for their persistence in promulging antislavery doctrines.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 by Various

But the first decretal Epistle now extant is this of Siricius to Himerius; by which the Pope made Himerius his Vicar over all Spain for promulging his Decrees, and seeing them observed.

From Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John by Sir Isaac Newton

But Fame with rapid haste the city roam’d In ev’ry part, promulging in all ears The suitors’ horrid fate.

From The Odyssey of Homer by William Cowper