proclamation

[ prok-luh-mey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.

  2. the act of proclaiming.

Origin of proclamation

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English proclamacioun (from Middle French proclamacion, ) from Latin prōclāmātiōn- (stem of prōclāmātiō ), equivalent to prōclāmāt(us) (past participle of prōclāmāre “to cry out, proclaim”) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from proclamation

  • re·proc·la·ma·tion, noun

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