| 释义 |
proc·la·ma·tion
\ˌpräkləˈmāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English proclamacioun, from Middle French proclamation, from Latin proclamation-, proclamatio, from proclamatus (past participle of proclamare to proclaim) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at proclaim
1.
a. : the action of proclaiming
< laid down as a policy by proclamation — Oscar Handlin >
b. : the condition of being proclaimed
< becomes legal upon proclamation — W.S.Sayre >
2. : something proclaimed; specifically : an official formal public announcement (as a public notice, edict, decree)
< issued a proclamation announcing the cessation of war — American Guide Series: North Carolina > |