1 to publicly and officially tell people about sth important
SYNDECLARE:
[VN] The president proclaimed a state of emergency. * The day was proclaimed a public holiday. * [Vthat] The charter proclaimed that all states would have their own government. * [VN-N] He proclaimed himself emperor. [also VNtoinf, also Vwh-, Vspeech]
2 (formal) to show sth clearly; to be a sign of sth:
[VN] This building, more than any other, proclaims the character of the town. * [VN-N, VNtoinf] His accent proclaimed him a Scot. * His accent proclaimed him to be a Scot. [also Vthat]
