herald

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.

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

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herald

Noun

1. a person who announces important news

2. Often literary a forerunner

Verb

to announce or signal the approach of: his arrival was heralded by excited barking [Germanic]

heraldic adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	herald - (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet" trumpeter 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 harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursor 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.	herald - foreshadow or presage annunciate, foretell, harbinger, announce tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
	2.	herald - praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" acclaim, hail applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
	3.	herald - greet enthusiastically or joyfully hail greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

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herald

verb 1. indicate, promise, precede, pave the way, usher in, harbinger, presage, portend, foretoken

verb 2. announce, publish, advertise, proclaim, broadcast, trumpet, publicize

noun 3. (Often literary) forerunner, sign, signal, indication, token, omen, precursor, harbinger

noun 4. messenger, courier, proclaimer, announcer, crier, town crier, bearer of tidings

Translations

herald [ˈhɛrəld] n (= forerunner) → precursor(a) m/f

vt → anunciar

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herald [ˈhɛrəld] n → héraut m

vt → annoncer

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herald [ˈhɛrəld] n → (Vor)bote m

vt → ankündigen

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herald [ˈhɛrəld] n → araldo

vt → annunciare