单词 | to proclaim peace |
释义 | > as lemmasto proclaim peace c. transitive. to proclaim war: to make public declaration of war against another power (also with †between, †to); to declare war (also in figurative contexts). to proclaim peace: to declare the cessation of war. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > wage war [verb (intransitive)] > declare war to proclaim warc1485 to declare war1552 society > armed hostility > peace > be at peace [verb (intransitive)] > declare peace to proclaim peace1617 c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 152 And quhen the weris ar jugit opinly tobe rychtwis, and brokyn vp, and proclamyt, betuix the twa realmes. 1496–7 Act 12 Hen. VII c. 12 §6 Yf Warre be reared levyed and proclaymed betwene the seid realmes. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cclxix Sebastian..proclameth warre to the Duke of Saxons people. 1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. ii. 11 Sodainly they proclaimed open Warres against the Megarenses. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 185 A French Gentleman..the same day had there proclaimed Peace. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 107 The spumy Waves proclaim the watry War. And mounting upwards, with a mighty Roar, March onwards, and insult the rocky shoar. View more context for this quotation 1717 C. Bullock Woman is Riddle v. 91 I'll renounce Womankind, and proclaim War upon the whole Sex. 1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. lxiv. 298 The executive power proclaims war and peace. 1807 J. Barlow Columbiad iii. 95 From far The rumor'd leagues proclaim approaching war. 1862 Ld. Brougham Brit. Constit. (ed. 3) App. ii. 411 The King in England can proclaim war, but without the sanction of Parliament his proclamation must immediately be retracted. 1908 O. Wilde Vera ii. 204 Czar... From this day I proclaim war against the people. 1971 Times 14 July 12/1 U Thant may warn against annexation..and the Arab states proclaim a holy war. 1992 L. LaPierre Canada my Canada iv. 55 The governor general proclaimed the peace, offered himself as their protector and mediator, and begged them to live as brothers. < as lemmas |
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