King James Bible Dictionary

PROCLA'IM, verb transitive [Latin proclamo; pro and clamo, to cry out. See Claim.]

1. To promulgate; to announce; to publish; as, to proclaim a fast; to proclaim a feast. Leviticus 23:2. 1 Kings 21:9.

He hath sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives. Isaiah 61:1.

2. To denounce; to give official notice of. Heralds were formerly employed to proclaim war.

3. To declare with honor; as, to proclaim the name of the Lord, that is, to declare his perfections. Exodus 33:19.

4. To utter openly; to make public. Some profligate wretches openly proclaim their atheism.

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness. Proverbs 20:6.

5. To outlaw by public denunciation.

I heard myself proclaimed.

PROCLA'IMED, participle passive Published officially; promulgated; made publicly known.

PROCLA'IMER, noun One who publishes by authority; one that announces or makes publicly known.

PROCLA'IMING, participle present tense Publishing officially; denouncing; promulgating; making publicly known.