pre·con·ize [ prékə nz ](past and past participlepre·con·ized, present participlepre·con·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularpre·con·izes)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. proclaim something: to proclaim or announce something
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formal
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2. summon somebody: to summon somebody publicly
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formal
)
3. christianity give papal approval to bishop: in the Roman Catholic Church, to make a public announcement of papal approval of the appointment of a bishop
[15th century. < medieval Latin praeconizare< Latin praecon- "public crier"]
