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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•claim /proʊˈkleɪm, prə-/USA pronunciation v. - to declare in an official public manner: [~ + object]to proclaim a great victory.[~ + that clause]The dictator proclaimed that all the political prisoners could go free.
See -claim-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•claim (prō klām′, prə-),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to make a proclamation.
- Latin prōclāmāre to cry out. See pro-1, claim
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged advertise. See announce.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged promulgate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: proclaim /prəˈkleɪm/ vb (transitive)- (may take a clause as object) to announce publicly
- to praise or extol
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin prōclāmāre to shout aloudproˈclaimer n proclamation /ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən/ n proclamatory /prəˈklæmətərɪ -trɪ/ adj |