I. prōˈklām, -rəˈk- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English proclamen, proclaimen, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French proclamer, from Latin proclamare, from pro- before + clamare to cry out, call — more at pro- , claim
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to declare openly or publicly : make widely known through speech or writing : announce
the newspaper proclaimed its adherence to the government's policy
proclaimed that he would be a candidate
(2) : to assert openly or publicly and with conviction
in ringing words … proclaimed the … right of the opposition to voice its protests — A.C.Cole
b. : to give an unmistakable indication of : clearly reveal : show
all these things proclaim the actor in him — James Hanley
c. : to make clearly evident : demonstrate undeniably : prove — usually used with a complement
such conduct proclaims him a fool
2.
a. : to declare solemnly, officially, or formally
proclaimed an amnesty — Collier's Year Book
proclaimed a state of war
b. : to declare to be by solemn, official, or formal announcement
is proclaimed the panacea for many of the ills of life — E.J.Banfield
proclaimed the country a republic
3.
a. archaic : denounce
b. archaic : to place (as a district) under some legal restriction by official degree
4. : to bring (banns of marriage) to public notice : publish
5. : to recognize officially and publicly ; specifically : to recognize the accession of
was going to help proclaim a queen of Britain — John Strachey
6. : to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol
loudly proclaiming their master — Times Literary Supplement
had loudly proclaimed the quality of his wife — Compton Mackenzie
intransitive verb
: to make a proclamation
Synonyms: see declare
II. noun
archaic : the action of calling out
voices of soft proclaim — John Keats