Prochordal
(Pro*chor"dal) a. [Pref. pro + chordal.] (Anat.) Situated in front of the notochord; — applied
especially to parts of the cartilaginous rudiments in the base of the skull.
Prochronism
(Pro"chro*nism) n. [Gr. preceding in time; before + time: cf. F. prochronisme.] The dating
of an event before the time it happened; an antedating; — opposed to metachronism.
Prochronize
(Pro"chro*nize) v. t. To antedate. Fitzed. Hall.
Procidence
(Proc"i*dence, ||Proc*i*den"ti*a) , n. [L. procidentia, fr. procidens, p. pr. of procidere to
fall down forward.] (Med.) A falling down; a prolapsus. [R.] Parr.
Prociduous
(Pro*cid"u*ous) a. [ L. prociduus.] Falling from its proper place.
Procinct
(Pro*cinct") n. [L. procinctus, fr. procingere, procinctum, to gird up.] A state of complete
readiness for action. [Obs.] "War in procinct." Milton.
Proclaim
(Pro*claim") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proclaimed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Proclaiming.] [OE. proclamen,
L. proclamare; pro before, forward + clamare to call or cry out: cf. F. proclamer. See Claim.]
1. To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to
declare; as, to proclaim war or peace.
To proclaim liberty to the captives.
Isa. lxi. 1.
For the apparel oft proclaims the man.
Shak.
Throughout the host proclaim
A solemn council forthwith to be held.
Milton. 2. To outlaw by public proclamation.
I heard myself proclaimed.
Shak. Syn. — To publish; promulgate; declare; announce. See Announce.
Proclaimer
(Pro*claim"er) n. One who proclaims.
Proclamation
(Proc`la*ma"tion) n. [F. proclamation, L. proclamatio. See Proclaim.]
1. The act of proclaiming; official or general notice; publication.
King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted.
1 Kings xv. 22.
