declaimed — de·claim || dɪ kleɪm v. speak rhetorically, harangue; recite, make a formal speech … English contemporary dictionary
Zajal — (Arabic: زجل) is a traditional form of oral strophic poetry declaimed in a colloquial dialect (most notably in one of the many dialects of Arabic) with ancient roots in a number of Mediterranean cultures. It is presently most alive in the Levant … Wikipedia
declaim — declaimer, n. /di klaym /, v.i. 1. to speak aloud in an oratorical manner; make a formal speech: Brutus declaimed from the steps of the Roman senate building. 2. to inveigh (usually fol. by against): He declaimed against the high rents in slums.… … Universalium
Marcus Favonius — (c. 90 BC – 42 BC) was a Roman politician during the period of the fall of the Roman Republic. He is noted for his imitation of Cato the Younger, his espousal of the Cynic philosophy, and for his appearance as the Poet in William Shakespeare s… … Wikipedia
declaim — [[t]dɪkle͟ɪm[/t]] declaims, declaiming, declaimed VERB If you declaim, you speak dramatically, as if you were acting in a theatre. [WRITTEN] [V with quote] He raised his right fist and declaimed: Liar and cheat! ... [V n] I can remember the way… … English dictionary
declaim — UK [dɪˈkleɪm] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms declaim : present tense I/you/we/they declaim he/she/it declaims present participle declaiming past tense declaimed past participle declaimed formal to say something, especially in a… … English dictionary
de|claim´er — de|claim «dih KLAYM», intransitive verb. 1. to speak like an orator in a loud and emotional manner; speak or write for effect: »Everyone at the table listened as the old soldier declaimed against the lack of patriotism. His eyes and face were… … Useful english dictionary
de|claim — «dih KLAYM», intransitive verb. 1. to speak like an orator in a loud and emotional manner; speak or write for effect: »Everyone at the table listened as the old soldier declaimed against the lack of patriotism. His eyes and face were wild and he… … Useful english dictionary
PROVERB — (Heb. מָשָׁל, mashal; pl. מְשָׁלִים, meshalim). The term proverb as a translation of the biblical Hebrew word mashal denotes certain specific literary forms, particularly of wisdom literature. Several of these forms are also referred to by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Declaim — De*claim (d[ e]*kl[=a]m ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Declaimed} (d[ e]*kl[=a]md ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Declaiming}.] [L. declamare; de + clamare to cry out: cf. F. d[ e]clamer. See {Claim}.] 1. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
