har·bin·ger (här b n-j r)n. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner. tr.v. har·bin·gered, har·bin·ger·ing, har·bin·gers To signal the approach of; presage. [Middle English herbengar, person sent ahead to arrange lodgings, from Old French herbergeor, from herbergier, to provide lodging for, from herberge, lodging, of Germanic origin; see koro- in Indo-European roots.] |
harbinger [har-binge-er]
Noun
Literary a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something: a harbinger of death [Old French herbergere]
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| Noun | 1. | harbinger - 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" |
| Verb | 1. | harbinger - foreshadow or presage tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" |
harbinger
noun (Literary) sign, indication, herald, messenger, omen, precursor, forerunner, portent, foretoken
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