Herald

noun

/ˈhɛɹəld/

Word Frequency: 7.0

Definitions

1.nounA messenger, especially one bringing important news.

"The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead."

2.nounA harbinger, giving signs of things to come.

"Daffodils are heralds of Spring."

3.nounAn official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms.

"Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms."

4.nounA moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

5.verbTo proclaim or announce an event.

"Daffodils herald the Spring."

6.verb(usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.

"The film was heralded by critics."

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