herald
A messenger, especially one bringing important newsA messenger, especially one bringing important news.
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» It was the lark, the herald of the morn, no nightingale.
Es war die Lerche, Botin des Morgens, keine Nachtigall. — Yorwba
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Examples
8 sentencesIt was the lark, the herald of the morn, no nightingale.
deEs war die Lerche, Botin des Morgens, keine Nachtigall. — Yorwba
The herald of the end times is here, and his name is Tom.
The vernal heralds chirp and make their nests.
deDie Frühlingsboten zwitschern und bauen ihre Nester. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Meaning
5 sensesA messenger, especially one bringing important news.
The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
Herold, Bote
ве́стникvéstnik
(formal) a person who announces important news
A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
Daffodils and robins are heralds of Spring.
Verkündiger
геро́льдgerólʹd
A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
Motte
More meanings 2
An 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.
Wappenherold, Wappenausleger
A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
Origin
From Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraudFrom Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Doublet of Harold and Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.
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Forms
plural: heraldsSynonyms
7 synonyms- (formal) a person who announces important news:trumpeter
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone:harbingerforerunnerpredecessorprecursor
Word family
8 related wordsSee also
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