- pro·claim
- 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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