avowed

Adjective
Synonyms: avowed(a)professed(a)

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. openly declared as such“an avowed enemy”“her professed love of everything about that country”“McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist”Synonyms: avowed(a)professed(a)
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Avow \A*vow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Avowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Avowing.] [F. avouver, fr. L. advocare to call to (whence the meanings, to call upon as superior; recognize as lord, own, confess); ad + vocare to call. See Advocate, Avouch.]

1.To declare openly, as something believed to be right; to own or acknowledge frankly; as, a man avows his principles or his crimes. [1913 Webster]

Which I to be the of Israel's God Avow, and challenge Dagon to the test.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.(Law) To acknowledge and justify, as an act done. See Avowry. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To acknowledge; own; confess. See Confess. [1913 Webster]

Avowed \A*vowed"\, a. Openly acknowledged or declared; admitted. -- A*vow"ed*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
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