Proclaim — Pro*claim , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proclaimed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proclaiming}.] [OE. proclamen, L. proclamare; pro before, forward + clamare to call or cry out: cf. F. proclamer. See {Claim}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make known by public announcement; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proclaim — pro·claim /prō klām/ vt: to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally proclaim an amnesty Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. proclaim … Law dictionary
proclaim — (v.) late 14c., from L. proclamare cry or call out, from pro forth (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + clamare to cry out (see CLAIM (Cf. claim) (v.)). Related: Proclaimed; proclaiming … Etymology dictionary
proclaim — *declare, announce, publish, advertise, promulgate, broadcast Analogous words: *reveal, disclose, discover, divulge, tell: voice, utter, vent, ventilate (see EXPRESS vb): *inform, apprise … New Dictionary of Synonyms
proclaim — [v] advertise, make known affirm, announce, annunciate, blast, blaze, blazon, broadcast, call, circulate, declare, demonstrate, disseminate, enunciate, evidence, evince, exhibit, expound, get on a soapbox*, give out, herald, illustrate, indicate … New thesaurus
proclaim — ► VERB 1) announce officially or publicly. 2) declare (someone) officially or publicly to be. 3) indicate clearly. DERIVATIVES proclamation noun. ORIGIN Latin proclamare cry out … English terms dictionary
proclaim — [prō klām′, prəklām′] vt. [ME proclamen < MFr proclamer < L proclamare < pro , before + clamare, to cry out: see PRO 1 & CLAMOR] 1. to announce officially; announce to be 2. to show to be [acts that proclaimed him a friend] 3. Rare to… … English World dictionary
Proclaim! — infobox television show name = Proclaim! caption = format = News program, Catholic Mass runtime = Proclaim! 30 Minutes Altoona Johnstown Diocese Mass 60 Minutes creator = Deacon John Sroka host = Rev. Chuck Bridges, Bishop Joseph V. Adamec,… … Wikipedia
proclaim */ — UK [prəˈkleɪm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms proclaim : present tense I/you/we/they proclaim he/she/it proclaims present participle proclaiming past tense proclaimed past participle proclaimed 1) a) to state something publicly Abbot has… … English dictionary
proclaim — Announce An*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proclaim — Announce An*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
