proclaimation

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of making an official or public announcement: "proclaimation" refers to the process or instance of declaring something formally and publicly.
    • An official statement or decree: "proclaimation" can also mean the actual document or speech that contains such a public declaration.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The king's proclaimation of peace was celebrated by the entire kingdom. (The official public announcement of peace.)
    • The mayor issued a proclaimation declaring the festival open. (An official statement made public.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to make a proclaimation": to issue an official public declaration.

    • The governor made a proclaimation about the new health guidelines. (The governor publicly announced the new rules.)

  • "by royal proclaimation": through an official announcement from a monarch.

    • The holiday was established by royal proclaimation. (The holiday was created by a formal decree from the king or queen.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Proclaim (verb): to announce officially or publicly.

    • The president proclaimed a national day of mourning. (The president publicly declared the day.)

  • Proclamation (noun): a more common spelling variant; an official public announcement.

    • The proclamation was read aloud in the town square. (The official statement was spoken publicly.)

  • Proclamatory (adj): relating to or of the nature of a proclamation.

    • The speech had a proclamatory tone. (The speech sounded like an official announcement.)
Synonyms
  • Announcement: a public statement about something.
  • Declaration: a formal or explicit statement.
  • Edict: an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
  • Decree: an official order that has the force of law.
Related Idioms

  • To issue a proclamation: to make an official public statement.

    • The government issued a proclamation banning the protest. (The government made an official statement forbidding the protest.)

  • To read the proclamation: to publicly recite an official announcement.

    • The herald read the proclamation to the gathered crowd. (The messenger publicly recited the official declaration.)