PROCLAIM


Meaning of PROCLAIM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈklām, prə- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English proclamen, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French proclamer, from Latin proclamare, from pro- before + clamare to cry out — more at pro- , 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

his manner proclaim ed 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

proclaim ed the rescue workers' efforts

Synonyms: see declare

• pro·claim·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.