proclamation

[ prok-luh-mey-shuhn ]

noun

1. something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
2. the act of proclaiming.

Other Words From

• reproc·la·mation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proclamation¹

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

Related Words

• decree
• edict
• manifesto
• notification
• promulgation
• pronouncement
• publication