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Definition of herald
1a : an official at a tournament of arms (see 3arm 1a) with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatantsb : an officer with the status of ambassador acting as official messenger between leaders especially in warc (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.
3a : one that precedes or foreshadows heralds of a coming stormb : one that conveys news or proclaims : announcer it was the lark, the herald of the morn — William Shakespearec : one who actively promotes or advocates : exponent
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Examples of herald in a Sentence
The early flowers are heralds of spring.
Mercury was the herald of the Roman gods.
Recent Examples of herald from the Web
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So why would any town want to honor such a pest with an expensive statue, let alone call it a herald of prosperity?
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No cars were parked in front of the house by the time a Herald reporter arrived.
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Synonym Discussion of herald
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Definition of herald
transitive verb
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 drugb : publicize a highly heralded event
3 : to signal the approach of : foreshadow The technology heralded a new age of space exploration.
Examples of herald in a Sentence
Rain heralds the arrival of spring.
The technology heralded a new age of space exploration.
Recent Examples of herald from the Web
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Spider-Man 2 (2004) Heralded as one of the best superhero movies ever made, Sam Raimi's second Spider-Man movie focused on the human behind the mask.
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JAY-Z's new album 4:44 has been popularly heralded as a response to Beyoncé's landmark fifth album Lemonade, but in particularly it's been pored over for its references to relationship infidelity.
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The foremost practitioners of this new style were Barry McKinley, Rico Puhlmann, and a third photographer who started out as the least heralded of the bunch but ultimately emerged as the most influential: Bruce Weber.
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When Monroe arrived in Milwaukee in 2015, he was heralded as the team's first major free-agent acquisition in a long time, choosing the Bucks over big-brand teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.
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Heralded as the first stone fruit of spring, these sweet nuggets of flavor make May a mouth-watering month for cherry lovers.
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This month heralds the release of Nancy And Beth, the highly enjoyable eponymous debut album by the singing duo that Mullally started up a few years ago with a young actress and singer named Stephanie Hunt.
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Does Destiny 2's arrival on Battle.net herald the beginning of another rival to Steam or an Activision-wide version of EA's Origin?
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Every situation heralds a shameless ba-dum-BUM payoff.
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Did You Know?
The exact origin of "herald" is uncertain, but it is thought to derive from Germanic roots. Specifically, etymologists believe that "herald" developed from an assumed Frankish compound whose first component is akin to the Old High German heri-, meaning "army," and whose second component is akin to the Old High German word waltan, meaning "to rule." When "herald" first appeared on the scene in the 14th century, it referred to an official at a tournament of arms whose duties included the making of announcements. The verb forms, extending the "announcement" idea, soon followed.
Origin and Etymology of herald
see 1herald
HERALD Defined for English Language Learners
herald
playDefinition of herald for English Language Learners
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: a sign that something will happen
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: an official messenger in the past
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Definition of herald for English Language Learners
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: to be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon)
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: to greet (someone or something) with enthusiasm
HERALD Defined for Kids
Definition of herald for Students
1 : an official messenger
2 : a person who brings news or announces something
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