proclaim

 
Pronunciation: /prəˈkleɪm/

verb

  • 1 [with clause] announce officially or publicly: the government’s chief scientific adviser proclaimed that the epidemic was under control [with object]: army commanders proclaimed a state of emergency
  • [with object and complement] declare officially or publicly to be: he proclaimed King James II as King of England
  • say something emphatically; declare: she proclaimed that what I had said was untrue [with object and infinitive]: he proclaimed the car to be in sound condition
  • 2 [with object] indicate clearly: his high, intelligent forehead proclaimed a strength of mind that was almost tangible [with object and complement]: he had a rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea

Derivatives

proclaimer

noun

proclamatory

Pronunciation: /-ˈklamət(ə)ri/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English proclame, from Latin proclamare 'cry out', from pro- 'forth' + clamare 'to shout'. The change in the second syllable was due to association with the verb claim