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herald

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her·ald  (hrld)
n.
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. An official who formerly made proclamations and conveyed challenges at a tournament.
tr.v. her·ald·ed, her·ald·ing, her·alds
To proclaim; announce: cheers that heralded the team's arrival.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, of Germanic origin; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]

herald [ˈhɛrəld]
n
1.
a.  a person who announces important news
b.  (as modifier) herald angels
2. Often literary a forerunner; harbinger
3. (History / Heraldry) the intermediate rank of heraldic officer, between king-of-arms and pursuivant
4. (Historical Terms) (in the Middle Ages) an official at a tournament
vb (tr)
1. to announce publicly
2. to precede or usher in
[from Old French herault, of Germanic origin; compare Old English here war; see wield]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heraldherald - (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
formality - compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"
courier, messenger - a person who carries a message
2.herald - something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
Verb1.herald - foreshadow or presage
tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
2.heraldherald - praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
3.herald - greet enthusiastically or joyfully
greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

herald
verb
1. indicate, promise, precede, pave the way, usher in, harbinger, presage, portend, foretoken Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence.
2. announce, publish, advertise, proclaim, broadcast, trumpet, publicize Tonight's clash is being heralded as the match of the season.
noun
1. (Often literary) forerunner, sign, signal, indication, token, omen, precursor, harbinger I welcome the report as the herald of more freedom, not less.
2. messenger, courier, proclaimer, announcer, crier, town crier, bearer of tidings Jill hovered by the hearth while the herald delivered his news.
Translations
herald [ˈherəld]
A. N (= messenger) → heraldo m (fig) → precursor(a) m/f
B. VT (fig) → anunciar

herald [ˈhɛrəld]
n
(= person) → héraut m
(= precursor) → précurseur m
The festival is the herald of a new age → Le festival est le précurseur d'une nouvelle époque.
vtannoncer
to be heralded as sth (= trumpeted) → être salué(e) comme qch

herald
n
(Hist) → Herold m; (in newspaper titles) → Bote m
(fig)(Vor)bote m (geh); herald of springFrühlingsbote m
(Her) College of HeraldsHeroldsamt nt
vt arrival of summerankündigen, Vorbote(n) sein für; to herald (in) a new ageden Beginn eines neuen Zeitalters ankündigen; tonight’s game is being heralded as the match of the seasondas Spiel heute Abend wird als die Begegnung der Saison groß herausgebracht

herald [ˈhɛrld]
1. naraldo (fig) → messaggero
2. vtannunciare

herald [ˈhɛrld]
1. naraldo (fig) → messaggero
2. vtannunciare

herald
n herald [ˈherəld]
formerly, a person who carries and reads important messages and notices (eg from a king) The king sent out heralds to announce the new law. boodskapper, bode مُنادٍ، رسول вестител herold sendebud der Herold αγγελιοφόρος heraldo; anunciador sõnumitooja قاصد sanansaattaja héraut, messager/-ère שָלִיח मुनादी करने वाला glasnik, vjesnik hírnök utusan kallari; sendiboði araldo, messaggero 布告者 전령 heroldas, šauklys vēstnesis; ziņnesis bentara heraut herold, sendebud, budbringer herold arauto mesager герольд posol glasnik glasnik härold ผู้ประกาศ haberci 傳令官 герольд, вісник سرکاری قاصد sứ giả 令官
v
to announce or be a sign of A sharp wind often heralds a storm. aankondig, inlui يُعْلِن قُرْب، يُؤْذِنُ بمجيء възвестявам zvěstovat varsle verkünden προαναγγέλλω anunciar, proclamar ennustama خبر دادن merkki annoncer לְבָשֵר किसी के आने की सूचना देना navijestiti, najaviti előre jelez memberitahukan boðberi annunciare 先ぶれとなる 예고하다 paskelbti, išpranašauti vēstīt menandakan aankondigen bebude, (inn)varsle, melde zwiastować anunciar a vesti возвещать zvestovať, ohlásiť, oznámiť napovedati najaviti proklamera, förebåda ป่าวประกาศ habercisi olmak 宣布,預示 оповіщати; оголошувати اعلان کرنا یا علامت ہونا báo trước
adj heˈraldic [-ˈrӕl-]
of heraldry. heraldies, wapenkundig شِعاري хералдически heraldický heraldisk heraldisch εραλδικός heráldico heraldiline, heraldika- وابسته به نشان نجابت خانوادگی heraldinen héraldique שֶׁל שִׁלטֵי אַבִּירִים राजकीय घोषणाओं से संबंधित heraldicki címertani heraldik skjaldarmerkja- araldico 紋章の 문장(紋章)(관)의 heraldinis heraldisks lambang kebangsawanan heraldisch heraldisk heraldyczny heráldico herald­ic геральдический heraldický, erbovný glasniški glasnički heraldisk การป่าวประกาศ armacılığa ait 紋章學的 геральдичний رسومات ، انساب وغیرہ سے متعلق thuộc khoa nghiên cứu huy hiệu
n heraldry
the study of coats of arms, crests etc and of the history of the families who have the right to use them. wapenkunde, heraldiek عِلْم شِعارات النَّبالَه хералдика heraldika heraldik die Heraldik οικοσημολογία heráldica heraldika نشان نجابت خانوادگی heraldiikka art héraldique חֶקֶר שִׁלטֵי אַבִּירִים वंशावली चिह्नों से संबन्धित कला तथा शास्त्र heraldika, grboslovlje címertan ilmu lambang skjaldarmerkjafræði araldica 紋章学 문장학 heraldika heraldika ilmu asal-usul dan lambang kebangsawanan heraldiek heraldikk heraldyka heráldica heraldică геральдика heraldika grboslovje heraldika heraldik การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับตราประจำตระกูล hanedan armacılığı 紋章學 геральдика; гербознавство تقریبات، تشریفات، رسومات، انساب وغیرہ سے متعلق khoan nghiên cứu huy hiệu


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The dread alarum should make the earth quake to its centre, for the herald is about to address mankind with a summons to which even the purest mortal may be sensible of some faint responding echo in his breast.
When all this was done, and the army disciplined, and the herald Mouse had duly proclaimed war by challenging the Weasels, the newly chosen generals bound their heads with straws, that they might be more conspicuous to all their troops.
It is printed on both sides, of course; but in such large type that its entire contents could be put, in HERALD type, upon a single page of the HERALD--and there would still be room enough on the page for the ZEITUNG's "supplement" and some portion of the ZEITUNG's next day's contents.
 
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