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herald

[ her-uhld ]

noun

  1. (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
  2. a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger:

    the returning swallows, those heralds of spring.

  3. a person or thing that proclaims or announces:

    A good newspaper should be a herald of truth.

  4. (in the Middle Ages) an officer who arranged tournaments and other functions, announced challenges, marshaled combatants, etc., and who was later employed also to arrange processions, funerals, etc., and to regulate the use of armorial bearings.
  5. an official intermediate in rank between a king-of-arms and a pursuivant, in the Heralds' College in England or the Heralds' Office in Scotland.


verb (used with object)

  1. to give news or tidings of; announce; proclaim:

    a publicity campaign to herald a new film.

  2. to indicate or signal the coming of; usher in.

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herald

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noun

    1. a person who announces important news
    2. ( as modifier )

      herald angels

  1. literary.
    a forerunner; harbinger
  2. the intermediate rank of heraldic officer, between king-of-arms and pursuivant
  3. (in the Middle Ages) an official at a tournament
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to announce publicly
  2. to precede or usher in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of herald1

1300–50; Middle English herau ( l ) d < Old French herau ( l ) t < Frankish *heriwald, equivalent to *heri army + *wald commander ( wield ). Compare name Harold
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of herald1

C14: from Old French herault, of Germanic origin; compare Old English here war; see wield
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Falls like this sometimes, often even, herald an economic downturn.

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The authors of the Yale study sincerely see themselves as heralds of empirical science, whatever the political ramifications.

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While the laws have been heralded by environmentalists, their processes have long been considered onerous by developers, and residents and officials have urged their requirements be lessened or waived to expedite fire recovery.

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Suffice it to say, Liz’s grisly discovery heralds a change in her fortunes.

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It may, however, also herald the beginning of a fierce wave of fighting on the ground again, alarming Gaza's weary families and concerned Israeli hostage families alike.

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