proclamation — [ prɔklamasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1370; lat. proclamatio 1 ♦ Action de proclamer. Vx Proclamation d un roi, d un empereur. Mod. (Choses) La proclamation de la république. Proclamation des résultats d un examen. 2 ♦ Discours ou écrit public contenant ce qu … Encyclopédie Universelle
Proclamation — Proc la*ma tion, n. [F. proclamation, L. proclamatio. See {Proclaim}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of proclaiming; official or general notice; publication. [1913 Webster] King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. 1 Kings … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proclamation — proc·la·ma·tion /ˌprä klə mā shən/ n 1: the act of proclaiming 2: something proclaimed; specif: an official formal public announcement (as a public notice, edict, or decree) compare declaration, executive order … Law dictionary
proclamation — s. f. v. Publication, action par laquelle on proclame. A la proclamation de l Empereur. faire une proclamation. faire des proclamations. Il signifie aussi, L acte qui fait voir que la chose est proclamée; comme, J ay les proclamations des bans… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
proclamation — (n.) late 14c., act of making public, also that which is proclaimed; from O.Fr. proclamacion and directly from L. proclamationem (nom. proclamatio), noun of action from pp. stem of proclamare (see PROCLAIM (Cf. proclaim)) … Etymology dictionary
proclamation — declaration, announcement, publication, advertisement, promulgation, broadcasting (see under DECLARE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
proclamation — [n] advertisement, announcement broadcast, declaration, decree, edict, manifesto, notice, notification, promulgation, pronouncement, pronunciamento*, publication; concepts 271,278 Ant. secret … New thesaurus
proclamation — [präk΄lə mā′shən] n. [ME proclamacion < MFr < L proclamatio] 1. a proclaiming or being proclaimed 2. something that is proclaimed, or announced officially … English World dictionary
proclamation — The act of publicly proclaiming or publishing; a formal declaration; an avowal; a public announcement giving notice of a governmental act that has been done or is to be done. The act of causing some governmental matters to be published or made… … Black's law dictionary
Proclamation — A proclamation (Lat. proclamare , to make public by announcement) is an official declaration.British royal proclamationsIn English law, a proclamation is a formal announcement ( Royal Proclamation ), made under the great seal, of some matter… … Wikipedia
