| preconization | 1. A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation. 2. A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity. Origin: L. Praeconium a crying out in public, fr. Praeco, -onis, a crier, a herald: cf. F. Preconisation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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