proclaimed

Adjective
Synonyms: announced

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. declared publicly; made widely known“their announced intentions”“the newspaper's proclaimed adherence to the government's policy”Synonyms: announced
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Proclaim \Pro*claim"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proclaimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Proclaiming.] [OE. proclamen, L. proclamare; pro before, forward + clamare to call or cry out: cf. F. proclamer. See Claim.] [1913 Webster]

1.To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace. [1913 Webster]

To proclaim liberty to the captives.— Isa. lxi. 1.[1913 Webster]
For the apparel oft proclaims the man.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council forthwith to be held.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.To outlaw by public proclamation. [1913 Webster]

I heard myself proclaimed.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Syn: To publish; promulgate; declare; announce. See Announce. [1913 Webster]

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