v.; also 5 anounce, adnounce. [a. OFr. anonce-r, earlier anoncier, anuncier:—L. adnuntiā-re, f. ad to + nuntiāre to bear a message, f. nunti-us bringing news. See AN- pref. 6.]
1. To make known as an official messenger; to deliver news; to make public or official intimation of, to proclaim (something of the nature of news). a. simply.
1485. Caxton, Paris & V. (1868), 7. Sente his heraulds in France and Englond to anounce.
1638. Featly, Lyndom., I. 207. The Jesuits and Seminarie Priests at Doway and Rhemes … have fraught their English translation of the Bible, with so many affected harsh-sounding, and uncouth words to English eares, as announce … euroclydon.
c. 1709. Prior, 1st Hymn Callim., in Poems, 172 (J.).
| Who model Nations; publish Laws, announce | |
| Or Life, or Death. |
1771. Junius Lett., I. 259. Your re-appointment to a seat in the Cabinet was announced to the public.
1809. W. Irving, Knickerb., 79. Announcing his determination of leading on his troops in person.
1860. Tyndall, Glac., II. § 9. 272. He announces the fact, but gives no details.
b. with subord. cl.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 94/1. I adnounce and shewe to you that holy chirche shal haue peas. Ibid., G. de la Tour, I vj b. The angel which sayd and announced to them that he was rysen.
1857. Maurice, Ep. St. John, ix. 139. Their first duty was to announce that that Jesus … was both Lord and Christ.
2. ellipt. To intimate the approach or presence of.
1761. Smollett, Gil Blas (1802), II. IV. viii. 29. I stationed myself at the chamber door to announce and introduce the persons who arrived.
1802. Mar. Edgeworth, Moral T. (1816), I. i. 4. Dinner was announced.
1845. Ford, Handbk. Spain, i. 59. Few take to their beds except to die and the doctor announces the undertaker.
3. To make known, intimate to the senses (without words).
1808. Scott, Marm., VI. xxv. Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their march.
1848. L. Hunt, Jar of Honey, x. 131. Faint streaks of light … announced the approach of the great luminary.
1860. Tyndall, Glac., I. 124. A peal to the right announced the descent of an avalanche.
4. To declare or make manifest to the mind.
1781. Gibbon, Decl. & F., II. xxvii. 59. His feeble efforts announced his degenerate spirit.
1794. Sullivan, View Nat., II. 102. The successive beds of bitumens that are found in the bowels of the earth, announce them to have been deposited slowly.
1827. Scott, Highl. Widow, I. 118. Gold buckles in his shoes, etc. … announced him to be a domestic of trust and importance.
¶ App. confused with ANHAUNCE, q.v.
a. 1533. Frith, Disput. Purg. (1829), 203. Behold, I pray you, whither my Lord of Rochester hath brought our Holy Father, in announcing his power so high.
