herald
1. [ noun ] (formal) a person who announces important news
Synonyms: trumpeter
Examples:

"the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"

Related terms: messenger formality
2. [ verb ] praise vociferously
Synonyms: hail acclaim
Examples:

"The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

Related terms: applaud acclaim
3. [ verb ] foreshadow or presage
Synonyms: announce foretell harbinger annunciate
Related terms: tell harbinger
4. [ verb ] greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Synonyms: hail
Related terms: greet hail
5. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7969
6. [ noun ] an indication of the approach of something or someone
Synonyms: forerunner precursor harbinger
Related terms: indication announce
Similar spelling:   heraldry
  heraldic
  heralded
  heraldist
  Herrold
  Herold