herald

herald
1. noun
a) A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
b) A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
See Also: heraldic, heraldry
2. verb
To proclaim, announce, etc. an event.

Daffodils herald the Spring.


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  • Herald — Her ald, n. [OE. herald, heraud, OF. heralt, heraut, herault, F. h[ e]raut, LL. heraldus, haraldus, fr. (assumed) OHG. heriwalto, hariwaldo, a (civil) officer who serves the army; hari, heri, army + waltan to manage, govern, G. walten; akin to E …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Hérald — war ein französischer Automobilhersteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Unternehmensgeschichte 2 Fahrzeuge 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Herald — Her ald, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heralded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heralding}.] [Cf. OF. herauder, heraulder.] To introduce, or give tidings of, as by a herald; to proclaim; to announce; to foretell; to usher in. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Herald — Herald, The →↑Glasgow Herald, the …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • Herald — [herald of arms] The court official who actually voiced the monarch s proclamations, e.g. at state occasions, at jousts and tournaments; also, the officer of the College of *Arms who decided who was entitled to arms. Heralds were also important… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • herald — I verb advertise, air, announce, apprise, augur, betoken, blazon, circulate, communicate, cry, disseminate, enlighten, enunciate, forecast, forerun, foreshow, foretell, foretoken, gazette, give tidings, harbinger, inform, introduce, make known,… …   Law dictionary

  • herald — n *forerunner, harbinger, precursor …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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