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Herald meaning in English

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Herald

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Noun

1. herald, trumpeter

(formal) a person who announces important news

Example Sentences:
'the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet'

2. forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor, predecessor

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Verb

3. announce, annunciate, foretell, harbinger, herald

foreshadow or presage

4. acclaim, hail, herald

praise vociferously

Example Sentences:
'The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein'

5. hail, herald

greet enthusiastically or joyfully

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Herald

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noun
1. 
a. 
a person who announces important news
b. 
(as modifier)
herald angels
2. often literary
a forerunner; harbinger
3. 
the intermediate rank of heraldic officer, between king-of-arms and pursuivant
4. 
(in the Middle Ages) an official at a tournament
verb (transitive)
5. 
to announce publicly
6. 
to precede or usher in

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Herald

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verb transitive
5. 
to introduce, announce, foretell, etc.
6. 
to publicize
noun
1.  Obsolete
any of various officials who made proclamations, carried state messages to other sovereigns, took charge of tournaments, arranged ceremonies, etc.
2. 
in England, an official in charge of genealogies, coats of arms, etc.
see also Heralds' College
3. 
a person who proclaims or announces significant news, etc.
often used in newspaper names
4. 
a person or thing that comes before to announce, or give an indication of, what follows; forerunner; harbinger

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Herald

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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
1. To proclaim, especially with enthusiasm; announce or acclaim: cheers that heralded the team's arrival.
2. To be a sign of; foreshadow: The discovery heralds a new era in drug treatment.

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