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   Her·ald

   /ˈherəld/

   

   noun

   • 1. an official messenger bringing news.
   • 2. a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen: "they considered the first primroses as the herald of spring" Similar harbingersignindicatorindicationsignalpreludeportentomenauguryforewarningpresageannouncerforerunnerprecursormessengerusheravant-courierliterary:foretoken
   • 3. an official employed to oversee state ceremony, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and to make proclamations, carry ceremonial messages, and oversee tournaments. historical Similar messengercourierbearer of tidingsproclaimerannouncercriertown crier

   verb

   • 1. be a sign that (something) is about to happen: "the speech heralded a change in policy" Similar signalindicateannouncepoint tospellpresageaugurportendpromiseprefigureforeshadowforetellusher inshow inpave the way foropen the way forbe a harbinger ofbe a forerunnerbe a precursor ofprecedecome beforerare:forebodeforetokenbetokenharbinger
   • ▪ acclaim: "the band has been heralded as the industrial supergroup of the '90s"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French herault (noun), herauder (verb), of Germanic origin.

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   What does Herald mean?

   • [often passive] to say in public that somebody/something is good or important be heralded (as something) The report is being heralded as a blueprint for the future of transport. Definition of herald verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Why are newspapers called Heralds?

   • Many newspaper names hark back to the days of town criers and public messengers calling out the news of the day in public arenas. That's the case of herald, which in medieval times referred to the official that called out announcements at jousting tournaments.

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   What does Heralds College mean?

   • 1.f. Heralds' College, or College of Arms: a royal corporation, founded 1483, consisting of the Earl Marshal, kings-of-arms, heralds, and pursuivants, exercising jurisdiction in matters armorial, and now recording proved pedigrees, and granting armorial bearings. Heralds' Office, the office of this corporation. The whoole colledge of hereaudes.

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   What is a herald in astrology?

   • A person (or thing) that precedes and announces the approach of another; a forerunner, precursor. It was the Larke, the Herald of the Morne. Only herauld to the gaudy spring. One of the most active heralds to his rising fame. Herald of a mighty band, Of a joyous train ensuing. Earthquakes are often the heralds of volcanic eruptions.

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   a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the returning swallows, those heralds of spring. a person or thing that proclaims or announces: A good newspaper should be a herald of truth.

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   noun [ C ] uk / ˈherəld / us. a sign that a particular event will happen soon: A fall in unemployment was the herald of economic recovery. (Definition of herald from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English her‧ald1 /ˈherəld/ verb [ transitive] 1 to be a sign of something that is going to come or happen soon A flash of lightning heralded torrential rain. Flashing blue lights heralded the arrival of the police. 2 to say publicly that someone or something will be good or important be heralded as ...

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   One who proclaims or announces the message of another; a messenger, envoy. Hence, a frequent title of newspapers, as The Morning Herald, Glasgow Herald, etc.

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   Dictionary definition of herald. To announce, signal, or proclaim something, often with a sense of importance or anticipation. "Early morning songbirds would herald the coming of a new day." #1 New Release on Amazon! Detailed meaning of herald.

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   noun. her· ald ˈher-əld. ˈhe-rəld. Synonyms of herald. 1. a. : an official at a tournament of arms (see arm entry 3 sense 1a) with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants. b. : an officer with the status of ambassador acting as official messenger between leaders especially in war. c (1) : officer of arms. (2)