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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