Definition of Herald
Herald
Her·ald
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of something.
e.g. The trumpet heralded the arrival of the royal procession.
(verb)
to enthusiastically praise or publicize something/someone, or to greet it with excitement;
e.g. The released a statement to herald the new invention.
(noun)
a person whose official function is to carry messages, convey news, and make announcements, especially an official in a government who acts as an ambassador of their leader;
e.g. The herald announced to the people that the nation was no longer at war.
(noun)
something that precedes an event and thus acts as a sign, i.e. something that foreshadows;
e.g. The bird's singing was a herald of approaching morning.
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