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" |
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Related terms: | messenger formality | |
2. | [ verb ] praise vociferously | |
Synonyms: | hail acclaim | |
Examples: | "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" |
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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 |