1 [with clause] announce officially or publicly:the government’s chief scientific adviser proclaimed that the epidemic was under control [with object]:army commanders proclaimed a state of emergency
[with object and complement] declare officially or publicly to be:he proclaimed King James II as King of England
say something emphatically; declare:she proclaimed that what I had said was untrue [with object and infinitive]:he proclaimed the car to be in sound condition
2 [with object] indicate clearly:his high, intelligent forehead proclaimed a strength of mind that was almost tangible [with object and complement]:he had a rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea
