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proclamare

proclaim

verb proh-klah-MAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'proclamare' (to cry out)

Also means

declare

Usage Note

Proclamare is a formal verb for announcing something officially and publicly, such as a republic, a result, or a winner. The reflexive proclamarsi means to declare oneself something, as in si proclamò vincitore ('he declared himself the winner').

Examples

"Proclamarono la repubblica nel 1946."

Natural Translation

They proclaimed the republic in 1946.

Literal Translation

They-proclaimed the republic in 1946.

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