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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.
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)
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.
Herald definition: (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.. See examples of HERALD used in a sentence.
1. 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. [VERB noun] Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence. [VERB noun]
Herald definition: A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger.
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. 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 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
