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- DictionaryHer·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"
verb
- 1. be a sign that (something) is about to happen: "the speech heralded a change in policy"
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) Translations of herald. in Chinese (Traditional) 預示…的開始, （尤指透過慶祝或讚揚）宣佈（常指好事）, 預兆，先兆… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
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.
noun. (formal) a person who announces important news. “the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”. synonyms: trumpeter. see more. noun. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, precursor, predecessor. see more.
5 days ago · 1. transitive verb. Something that heralds a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. [formal] ...the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer. Synonyms: indicate, promise, precede, pave the way More Synonyms of herald. 2. countable noun.
Jan 15, 2024 · 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.
Word Origin. See herald in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: herald. Definition of herald verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of HERALD. [count] formal. 1. : a sign that something will happen. The early flowers are heralds of spring. 2. : an official messenger in the past. Mercury was the herald of the Roman gods.
