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One who infringes the law of copyright, or publishes the work of an author without permission. Pirate perch (Zoöl.), a fresh-water percoid fish of the United States (Aphredoderus Sayanus). It is of a dark olive color, speckled with blackish spots.

proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority. [Obs.] All placards or edicts are published in his name. Howell.

A page of stereotype, electrotype, or the like, for printing from; as, publisher's plates.

Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.

xtemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers. He made those excellent prayers which were published immediately after his death. Bp. Fell. Prayer book, a book containing devotional prayers. -- Prayer meeting, a meeting or gathering for prayer to God.

To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject, or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon. How shall they preach, except they be sent Rom. x. 15. From that time Jesus began to preach. Matt. iv. 17.

To proclaim; to publish; also, to summon; to call. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.

A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation. Bp. Hall.

The art or business of printing and publishing; hence, printed publications, taken collectively, more especially newspapers or the persons employed in writing for them; as, a free press is a blessing, a licentious press is a curse.

or list of the prevailing prices of merchandise, stocks, specie, bills of exchange, etc., published statedly or occasionally.

To publish a book or an article. From the moment he prints, he must except to hear no more truth. Pope.

Worthy to be published. [R.]

ocedure in the prosecution of an action at law. Blackstone. Proceedings of a society, the published record of its action, or of things done at its meetings.

To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace. To proclaim liberty to the captives. Isa. lxi. 1. For the apparel oft proclaims the man. Shak. Throughout the host proclaim A solemn council forthwith to be held. Milton.…

That which is proclaimed, publicly announced, or officially declared; a published ordinance; as, the proclamation of a king; a Thanksgiving proclamation.

An edict published for public information; an official bulletin; a public proclamation.

To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council.

One who promulgates or publishes. Dr. H. More.

To promulgate; to publish or teach. Blackstone. Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged. Prescott.

One who promulges or publishes what was before unknown. Atterbury.