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Definition of herald
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : an official at a tournament of arms (see arm entry 3 sense 1a) 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
Mercury was the gods' herald.
herald
verbheralded; heralding; heralds
Definition of herald (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to give notice of : announce a gong used to herald the new year the approach of a cold air mass … is heralded by a shift of the wind— P. E. James
2a : to greet especially with enthusiasm : hail doctors are heralding a new drug
b : publicize a highly heralded event
3 : to signal the approach of : foreshadow The technology heralded a new age of space exploration.
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The first known use of herald was in the 14th century
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