PRECONIZE

Etymology

Verb

preconize (third-person singular simple present preconizes, present participle preconizing, simple past and past participle preconized)

To proclaim in public; especially (of the Pope) to announce the appointment of a bishop

Source: Wiktionary


Pre"con*ize, v. t. (Eccl.)

Definition: To approve by preconization.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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