preconize

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpriːkənʌɪz/
(also preconise)

verb

[with object] rare
  • proclaim or commend publicly.
  • (of the Pope) publicly approve the appointment of (a bishop).

Derivatives

preconization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin praeconizare, from Latin praeco(n-) 'herald'