Friday, May 1, 2009

PROCLAIM IT!!

pro·claim            Listen to the pronunciation of proclaim
Pronunciation:
\prō-ˈklām, prə-\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English proclamen, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-Frenchproclamer, from Latin proclamare, from pro- before + clamare to cry out — more atpro-claim
Date:
14th century

1 a: to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce b: to give outward indication of : show proclaimed his genteel upbringing>2: to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally <proclaim an amnesty><proclaim the country a republic>3: to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol <proclaimed the rescue workers' efforts>
synonyms see declare

— pro·claim·er noun

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