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declared

dɪˈklɛrd
WordNet
The white raven Corvus declares that Coronis, lover of Apollo, is unfaithful. When he wants to report this to the god, he is warned about his plan by the crow Cornix. In the background on the right a coastal landscape. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
The white raven Corvus declares that Coronis, lover of Apollo, is unfaithful. When he wants to report this to the god, he is warned about his plan by the crow Cornix. In the background on the right a coastal landscape. Two lines of verse in Latin twice under the scene. The print is part of an album.
  1. (adj) declared
    made known or openly avowed "their declared and their covert objectives","a declared liberal"
  2. (adj) declared
    declared as fact; explicitly stated
Illustrations
Lord Fellamar declares his love to Sophia, who is reading in her room. She is furious and orders him to let her go. Lord Western and his minister rush into the room.
Lord Fellamar declares his love to Sophia, who is reading in her room. She is furious and orders him to let her go. Lord Western and his minister rush into the room.
Allegorical depiction of the Dutch Garden in which William III declares his love to the Dutch Virgin, 1672. An army of grasshoppers flows from the Oranjeboom; On the right, armed civilians flee, leaving behind large sacks filled with money. Various allegorical figures fly in the sky. On the right is a rooster on a stick. Below the performance is a Dutch verse of two columns above the indication 'Het Haen-gekray'. The verse is a dialogue between Jan Provoost (or Proost) and Jan Ariaens. This print shows the continuation of the events as presented in FMH nos. 2309 and 2310.
Allegorical depiction of the Dutch Garden in which William III declares his love to the Dutch Virgin, 1672. An army of grasshoppers flows from the Oranjeboom; On the right, armed civilians flee, leaving behind large sacks filled with money. Various allegorical figures fly in the sky. On the right is a rooster on a stick. Below the performance is a Dutch verse of two columns above the indication 'Het Haen-gekray'. The verse is a dialogue between Jan Provoost (or Proost) and Jan Ariaens. This print shows the continuation of the events as presented in FMH nos. 2309 and 2310.
Cartoon of Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, Prince of Orange-Nassau (later King Willem II), who desperately declares his love to the English princess Charlotte. The prince portrayed as a Dutchman in peasant clothes with a huge ass. He kneels in front of her with Apollo's laurel wreath on his head, his hat and a mouth harp in front of him. On the princess's desk is an image of a Dutchman who returns to Holland in a crush. Charlotte broke off her engagement to the Prince of Orange on June 16, 1814.
Cartoon of Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, Prince of Orange-Nassau (later King Willem II), who desperately declares his love to the English princess Charlotte. The prince portrayed as a Dutchman in peasant clothes with a huge ass. He kneels in front of her with Apollo's laurel wreath on his head, his hat and a mouth harp in front of him. On the princess's desk is an image of a Dutchman who returns to Holland in a crush. Charlotte broke off her engagement to the Prince of Orange on June 16, 1814.
Night view. Reinier Adriaansz declares love to Saartje Jansz and is rejected. She is standing with a candle in the doorway. The print depicts a scene from the comedy 'Jan Claasz or the presumed maidservant'.
Night view. Reinier Adriaansz declares love to Saartje Jansz and is rejected. She is standing with a candle in the doorway. The print depicts a scene from the comedy 'Jan Claasz or the presumed maidservant'.
Mockery of an old man's declaration of love for a young woman. The young woman is half seated on a four-poster bed, holding off the old man. This grows in its hefty money pouch. Amor stands on the bed and breaks his bow in half, a reference to the old man's failure to seduce the woman. A dog in front of the bed. In the background a platform with two figures, with a view of a bell tower. Emblem No. 17 in Emblemata Saecularia, 1596 and No. 38 in the second edition of 1611.
Mockery of an old man's declaration of love for a young woman. The young woman is half seated on a four-poster bed, holding off the old man. This grows in its hefty money pouch. Amor stands on the bed and breaks his bow in half, a reference to the old man's failure to seduce the woman. A dog in front of the bed. In the background a platform with two figures, with a view of a bell tower. Emblem No. 17 in Emblemata Saecularia, 1596 and No. 38 in the second edition of 1611.
The announcement of the declaration of war in England on April 7, 1672 (Third Anglo-Dutch War), with in the background the embarkation of the ambassador Johan Meerman to Holland. A group of people read a note stuck to the quay wall. The print is a fragment of a larger representation of the peace concluded with England on February 19, 1674, entitled 'Peaceful Trade between England and Us' (FMH 2532).
The announcement of the declaration of war in England on April 7, 1672 (Third Anglo-Dutch War), with in the background the embarkation of the ambassador Johan Meerman to Holland. A group of people read a note stuck to the quay wall. The print is a fragment of a larger representation of the peace concluded with England on February 19, 1674, entitled 'Peaceful Trade between England and Us' (FMH 2532).
Paris declares his love to Helen of Troy, after a fight with her husband Menelaus. In the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.
Paris declares his love to Helen of Troy, after a fight with her husband Menelaus. In the margin a four-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.
Cartoon on the English declaration of war. King George III, sleeping by the light of a falling candle, signs the declaration of war on the Republic on 20 December 1780. On the right a man with a document about Armed Neutrality, opposite three other angry lords.
Cartoon on the English declaration of war. King George III, sleeping by the light of a falling candle, signs the declaration of war on the Republic on 20 December 1780. On the right a man with a document about Armed Neutrality, opposite three other angry lords.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Interesting fact
The term "honeymoon" is derived from the Babylonians who declared mead, a honey-flavored wine, the official wedding drink, stipulating that the bride's parents be required to keep the groom supplied with the drink for the month following the wedding.
  1. declared
    Avowed; proclaimed; open; professed: as, a declared enemy.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
Interesting fact
Success magazine recently declared bankruptcy.
  1. (adj) Declared
    avowed
Quotations
Divorce is a declaration of independence with only two signers.
Gerald F. Lieberman
George Bernard Shaw
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.
George Bernard Shaw
Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal.
William J. Durant
A fellow who is always declaring that he's no fool, usually has his suspicions.
Wilson Mizner
Abraham Lincoln
Do not destroy that immortal emblem of humanity, the Declaration of Independence.
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Van Dyke
In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence.
Henry Van Dyke
Etymology

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Fr. déclarer, from L. declarāre, -ātum—de, wholly, clarus, clear.

Usage in the news

Martinez declares state of emergency for Whitewater- Baldy fire. kob.com

The Federal Reserve offered a grim assessment of the American economy Wednesday, declaring flatly that recovery was still years off and that even more aggressive measures were necessary to help stimulate growth. pbs.org

The action was based on recommendations from the Bannock County Sheriff and local firefighting officials who determined the disaster declaration was no longer necessary. localnews8.com

On a recent day as he crouched in the dirt in a sliver of shade in a refugee camp here full of Somalis, Mr Ahmed declared just how little attachment he felt to the country. nytimes.com

Iraqi Prime Minister Declares State of Emergency in Basra . pbs.org

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declared a state of emergency Wednesday in the southern city of Basra , where 140 people have been killed in rival gang clashes in May alone, police said. pbs.org

Rioters attacked a US Embassy in Belgrade , Serbia, Thursday, in protest of Western support of Kosovo's declaration of independence. pbs.org

Edwards not guilty on 1 count, mistrial declared on others. ashingtontimes.com

1870 – Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States (More info). klaw.com

The front declares, "He's Back". citizensvoice.com

A high-grade example of the Peter Force 1843 printing of the Declaration of Independence, taken from the J.W. antiquetrader.com

(AP) — President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Rhode Island after Superstorm Sandy devastated homes and businesses three counties. oregonlive.com

Rhode Island Gov Lincoln Chafee signs a request seeking a presidential disaster declaration following superstorm Sandy. 2.turnto10.com

Rare group of all 56 signers of Declaration of Independence set for auction. itf.org

Kptm.com The Declaration of Independence Deconstructed in Time for the Election. kptm.com

Usage in scientific papers

When no input data is available, we declare w = 1 and the transmitter sends Cθ (1) through the channel.
A New Approach to Random Access: Reliable Communication and Reliable Collision Detection

One major vision of SocialScope is to enable uniform manipulation of social content graphs, leading to declarative, flexible, and optimizable graph an alysis and information discovery processes.
SocialScope: Enabling Information Discovery on Social Content Sites

Each time Zt (i) rings, we declare that the ith individual in the population dies, and is replaced by an offspring from a randomly chosen individual in the rest of the population.
Recent progress in coalescent theory

Instead of keeping all those N µ individuals alive, we declare that only N of them survive, and they are chosen at random among the N µ individuals of that generation.
Recent progress in coalescent theory

Their declarative nature supports the modular development of provably correct reasoning modules (Baral 2003).
Multi-valued Action Languages in CLP(FD)

Usage in literature

But, as very frequently happens, the declaration of the panel or accused party herself was the evidence which bore hardest upon her case. "The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Vol. 1., Illustrated" by Sir Walter Scott

But, as very frequently happens, the declaration of the panel or accused party herself was the evidence which bore hardest upon her case. "The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete, Illustrated" by Sir Walter Scott

Her mother declared that she was so ill that it would be wicked to disturb her. "Mr. Scarborough's Family" by Anthony Trollope

The British declared continental ports closed to commerce, and Napoleon declared all British commerce to be unlawful. "A Short History of the United States" by Edward Channing

England declares war; Spain declares war; they all declare war. "The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII." by Arthur Mee

And we would declare those institutions established for us, exact and undeviating as they are. "Sacred Books of the East" by Various

The earl declared the secular law and the bishop declared the spiritual law. "Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed." by S. A. Reilly

He even then refused to sign the declaration of submission, but agreed to keep the peace. "Sketches of the Covenanters" by J. C. McFeeters

I declare you ought to see her, Mademoiselle Aurelie! "A Love Episode" by Emile Zola

Juan Sami, master of Chinese letters, declared that he accompanied father Fray Juan Cobo to Japon. "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898" by E. H. Blair

Usage in poetry
Awake, ye tempests, and his fame
In sounds of dreadful praise declare;
And the sweet whisper of his name
Fill every gentler breeze of air.
"Psalm 148 Paraphrased" by Isaac Watts Author object (310)
As for her, I'll declare,
Though raven her hair,
Though her eyes were so dark and her body so slim,
She hadn't a thought for a man but him.
"Mrs. McNair" by Hanford Lennox Gordon
Lord, with this grace our hearts inspire;
Answer our sacrifice by fire;
And by Thy mighty acts declare
Thou art the God Who heareth prayer.
"O God, Who didst Thy will unfold" by Josiah Conder
And some to happy homes repair,
Where children, pressing cheek to cheek,
With mute caresses shall declare
The tenderness they cannot speak.
"The Crowded Street" by William Cullen Bryant Author object (698)
But ere I ask once more to view
Yon setting sun his race renew,
Inform me, Swains! my friends, declare,
Will pitying Delia join the prayer?
"Song V. - On every tree, in every plain" by William Shenstone Author object (719)
If faith and praise in us abound
Toward Israel's God, angels are near;
His word declares they camp around
All those who look to him in fear.
"Alone" by Nancy Rebecca Campbell Glass