herald
[ her-uhld ]
/ ˈhɛr əld /
noun
verb (used with object)
to give news or tidings of; announce; proclaim: a publicity campaign to herald a new film.
to indicate or signal the coming of; usher in.
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herald
/ (ˈhɛrəld) /
noun
- a person who announces important news
- (as modifier)herald angels
often literary a forerunner; harbinger
the intermediate rank of heraldic officer, between king-of-arms and pursuivant
(in the Middle Ages) an official at a tournament
verb (tr)
to announce publicly
to precede or usher in
Word Origin for herald
C14: from Old French herault, of Germanic origin; compare Old English here war; see wield
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