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   Proc·la·ma·tion

   /ˌpräkləˈmāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance: "Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Alaska to the Union" Similar decreeorderedictcommandrulerulingannouncementdeclarationpronouncementstatementpronunciamentoannouncementdeclarationpronouncementnotificationadvertisementpublishingbroadcastingpromulgationliterary:blazoning
   • ▪ the public or official announcement of an important matter: "the government restricted the use of water by proclamation"
   • ▪ a clear declaration of something: "the proclamation of his passion"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin proclamatio(n-), from proclamare ‘shout out’ (see proclaim).

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   What is proclamation?

   • Definition of proclamation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary an official statement about something important that is made to the public; the act of making an official statement The King issued a proclamation dissolving Parliament. Restrictions governing building in London were first issued by royal proclamation.

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   Where did proclamation come from?

   • The first records of proclamation come from the 1300s. It comes from the Latin word prōclāmātiōnem, from the verb prōclāmāre, meaning “to proclaim.” Proclamation is most often used in an official government context, and proclamations are typically made by a person in a position of authority.

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   What is the adjective for proclamation?

   • a proclamation of law or other authoritative command noun 1885 edifice a building, esp. a large and imposing one noun 1886 edify to instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually verb 1887 editorial of, or relating to the preparing of material for publication adjective 1888 educe to draw out or bring out, elicit or evoke

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   What does proclaimed mean?

   • 1. The act of proclaiming or the condition of being proclaimed. 2. Something proclaimed, especially an official public announcement. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   Proclamation is the noun form of the verb proclaim, meaning to announce or declare something in an official or formal manner. Proclamations are typically made by public officials. Like the similar word announcement , proclamation is often used with the verb make.

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   A proclamation is an official announcement or a public announcement, or the act of making it. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of proclamation with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   A proclamation is an official announcement or a public statement. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   A proclamation is a formal public statement. If the mayor of your town issued a proclamation honoring the state champion field hockey team, this is an official statement of praise and celebration.

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