herald
See also: Herald
English
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.
Noun
herald (plural heralds)
- A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
- A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
- Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
- (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms.
- Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
- (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
Synonyms
- (messenger): messenger
- (harbinger): harbinger
- (official whose speciality is heraldry): pursuivant
Related terms
Translations
a messenger, especially one bringing important news
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a harbinger giving signs of things to come
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an official whose speciality is heraldry
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moth
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Verb
herald (third-person singular simple present heralds, present participle heralding, simple past and past participle heralded)
- (transitive) To proclaim or announce an event.
- Daffodils herald the Spring.
- (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.
- The film was heralded by critics.
Synonyms
- (announce): disclose, make known; See also Thesaurus:announce
Translations
announce
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Etymology 2
Noun
herald (plural heralds)
- Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”)
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