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- pronunciation:
- he
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 ld
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger.
The herald announced the arrival of the king.- synonyms:
- crier, messenger, proclaimer, trumpeter
- similar words:
- advance man, announcer, courier, envoy, town crier
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| definition 2: |
a person or thing that signals the beginning or approach of something.
The daffodil is a herald of spring.- synonyms:
- forerunner, harbinger, indication, precursor, sign
- similar words:
- augury, auspices, foreboding, omen, portent, premonition, signal, symptom
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| definition 3: |
an official of former times responsible for conveying royal messages and making proclamations.
- similar words:
- announcer, crier, envoy, messenger, town crier, trumpeter
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
heralds, heralding, heralded |
| definition: |
to announce or symbolize the approach of; proclaim.
The media heralded the next royal wedding, which would take place the following spring.Each year the falling leaves herald the approach of winter.The transistor heralded a new age in electronics.- synonyms:
- announce, harbinger, proclaim, usher
- similar words:
- bode, communicate, indicate, introduce, omen, portend, presage, prognosticate, signal, signify, trumpet
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| related words: |
advertise, announce, blare, forecast, foretell, post, publish, usher |
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