This public avowal of an author of a piece which had not succeeded, was much admired, and was by no means painful to myself.
In 1808 he made public avowal of his conversion to Baptist views.
I want you to make a public avowal of me as King of the Rom and to withdraw all claims of your own to the throne.
She was being very careful indeed, not yet wanting to make public avowal of her reasons for having gone into mourning.
For Profession of faith (public avowal of faith according to a traditional formula), see Creed.
Whether Allsopp's public avowal to put her partner first equates to concealing her intelligence is a moot point.
The public avowal made by the Government of India during his father's lifetime was made applicable in his case also.
Surely thou dost not desire that by a public avowal I should bring shame and disgrace on these children and on myself.
And a public avowal at that; Traat-Admiral licked his whiskers convulsively, deeply moved.
There has been no public avowal: so what?