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- Dictionaryherald/ˈhɛrəld/
noun
- 1. an official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and (historically) to make proclamations, carry official messages, and oversee tournaments. Similar
- 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
verb
- 1. be a sign that (something) is about to happen: "the speech heralded a change in policy" Similar
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to be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen, or to make something publicly known, especially by celebrating or praising it: The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy. be heralded as This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer.
to be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen, or to make something publicly known, especially by celebrating or praising it: The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy. be heralded as This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer.
A herald is a sign of things to come. A chilly day in October is a herald of the coming winter. Years ago, a herald was an official who announced important news to the people. This is why many newspapers today have herald in their name.
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)
1. a royal or official messenger, esp. one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime. 2. a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the swallows, heralds of spring. 3. a person or thing that proclaims or announces.
HERALD meaning: 1 : to be a sign of (something that is beginning to happen or will happen soon); 2 : to greet (someone or something) with enthusiasm usually used as (be) heralded.
Herald definition: A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger.
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.
herald. noun [ C ] uk / ˈherəld / us. a sign that a particular event will happen soon: A fall in unemployment was the herald of economic recovery.
herald meaning, definition, what is herald: to be a sign of something that is going ...: Learn more.
