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preconize

[ pree-kuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

preconized, preconizing.
  1. to proclaim or commend publicly.
  2. to summon publicly.
  3. Roman Catholic Church. (of the pope) to declare solemnly in consistory the appointment of (a new bishop or other high ecclesiastic).


preconize

/ ˈːəˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. to announce or commend publicly
  2. to summon publicly
  3. (of the pope) to approve the appointment of (a nominee) to one of the higher dignities in the Roman Catholic Church
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𳦴DzԾˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • c·Ծ·tDz noun
  • c·Ծe noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preconize1

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin ōԾ to herald, announce, equivalent to Latin ō- (stem of ō ) crier, herald + - -ize
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preconize1

C15: from Medieval Latin ōnīzāre to make an announcement, from Latin ō herald

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