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   herald

   /ˈhɛrəld/

   noun

   • 1. an official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and (historically) to make proclamations, carry official messages, and oversee tournaments. Similar messengercourierbearer of tidingsproclaimerannouncercriertown crier
   • ▪ (in the UK) an official of the College of Arms or the Lyon Court ranking above a pursuivant.
   • 2. a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen: "they considered the first primroses as the herald of spring" Similar harbingersignindicatorindicationsignalpreludeportentomenauguryforewarningpresageannouncerforerunnerprecursormessengerusheravant-courierliterary:foretoken
   • 3. a brown moth with dull orange markings, often hibernating in houses and old buildings.

   verb

   • 1. be a sign that (something) is about to happen: "the speech heralded a change in policy" Similar signalindicateannouncepoint tospellpresageaugurportendpromiseprefigureforeshadowforetellusher inshow inpave the way foropen the way forbe a harbinger ofbe a forerunnerbe a precursor ofprecedecome beforerare:forebodeforetokenbetokenharbinger
   • ▪ acclaim: "the band have been heralded as the great hope for the nineties"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French herault (noun), herauder (verb), of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heraldHerald Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HERALD is an official at a tournament of arms with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants. How to use herald in a sentence.

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   HERALD definition: 1. to be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen, or to make…. Learn more.

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   HERALD meaning: 1 : to be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon); 2 : to greet (someone or something) with enthusiasm usually used as (be) heralded.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHERALD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is a herald of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. [ formal ] I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom, not less.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › heraldHerald - definition of herald by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger. 2. One that gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger: The crocus is a herald of spring. 3. An official whose specialty is heraldry. 4. a. An official formerly charged with making royal proclamations and bearing messages of state between sovereigns. b.

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   a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the returning swallows, those heralds of spring. a person or thing that proclaims or announces: A good newspaper should be a herald of truth.

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   Something that is a herald of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHERALD definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Something that is a herald of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. [ formal ] I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heraldHerald - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    A herald is a sign of things to come. A chilly day in October is a herald of the coming winter. Years ago, a herald was an official who announced important news to the people.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHERALD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    herald. noun [ C ] uk / ˈherəld / us. a sign that a particular event will happen soon: A fall in unemployment was the herald of economic recovery.