herald
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noun \ˈher-əld, ˈhe-rəld\Definition of HERALD
1
a : an official at a tournament of arms with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants b : an officer with the status of ambassador acting as official messenger between leaders especially in war c (1) : officer of arms (2) : an officer of arms ranking above a pursuivant and below a king of arms
2
: an official crier or messenger
3
See Examples of HERALD
- The early flowers are heralds of spring.
- Mercury was the herald of the Roman gods.
Origin of HERALD
Related to HERALD
- Synonyms
- advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, champion, expounder, espouser, friend, gospeler (or gospeller), exponent, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight
- Antonyms
- adversary, antagonist, opponent
See Synonym Discussion at forerunner
2herald
transitive verbDefinition of HERALD
1
: to give notice of : announce
3
: to signal the approach of : foreshadow
Examples of HERALD
- Rain heralds the arrival of spring.
- The technology heralded a new age of space exploration.
First Known Use of HERALD
14th century
Related to HERALD
- Synonyms
- adumbrate, forerun, harbinger, foreshadow, prefigure
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