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proclaim Definition

pro·claim (prō klām′, prə-)

transitive verb

  1. to announce officially; announce to be
  2. to show to be acts that proclaimed him a friend
  3. Rare to outlaw, ban, or otherwise restrict by a proclamation
  4. to extol

Etymology: ME proclamen < MFr proclamer < L proclamare < pro-, before + clamare, to cry out: see pro- & clamor

proclaim Synonyms

proclaim

v.

declare, announce, give out, blazon; see declare 1. See syn. study at declare.

proclaim Usage Examples

Object

  • gospel: Later to be His Apostles sent to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.
  • protectorate: Proclaiming the British Protectorate of South-East New Guinea, at Port Moresby.
  • liberty: On the 4th April 1687, King James II issued a " Declaration of Indulgence " , proclaiming full liberty of worship.
  • resurrection: The disciples in turn ran into Jerusalem to proclaim the Resurrection.
  • forgiveness: No the disciples did not provide forgiveness; they proclaimed forgiveness on the basis of the message of the gospel.
  • truth: Proclaim the truth; work for the next world.

Preposition: that

  • people: King Leopold proudly proclaimed that this sweet people are giving us a small glimpse into their quaint lives.
  • world: These fighters proclaim that a better world is possible.
  • earth: But in the first and last verses the Psalmist proclaims that the earth is God's.
  • archer: King Henry I later proclaimed that an archer would be absolved of murder, if he killed a man during archery practice!

Modifying Another Word

  • loudly: He raises his glass to his mouth, at which everyone loudly proclaims: " The king drinks!
  • proudly: Featuring a deranged looking cat proudly proclaiming ' I know right from wrong.
  • boldly: Pointing to their status as physicists, they proclaim boldly that organisms cannot possibly arise by chance processes.
  • solemnly: We stand in the candle light and solemnly proclaim the resurrection of the Lord in the ancient and magnificent words of the Exsultet.
  • openly: Of these there are even some who openly proclaim their refusal to discuss or admit any metaphysical concept.

Used with why or when

  • what: We, too, must go forth and proclaim what the disciples at Emmaus did.
  • who: Language has this overall function of proclaiming who you are and where you come from.

Preposition: in

street: I proclaimed in the street the faithful saying, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.

Preposition: by

word: Q: With the whole Church, will you proclaim by word and action the good news of God in Christ?