harbinger

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/
• (America) enPR: härʹbĭnjər, IPA: /ˈhɑɹbɪndʒəɹ/

Noun

harbinger (plural harbingers)

1. A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.

   • I knew by these harbingers who were coming.

2. (obsolete) One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when travelling, to provide and prepare lodgings.

Synonyms

• forewarning, herald, omen, premonition, sign, signal, prophet

Translations

• French: présage
• German: (person) Vorbote, (thing) Omen, Vorzeichen
• Italian: (person) messaggero, araldo, (thing) presagio, precursore, foriero, profeta, premonitore, premonitrice
• Portuguese: arauto
• Russian: провозве́стник
• Spanish: anunciador, anunciante, heraldo

Verb

harbinger (harbingers, present participle harbingering; past and past participle harbingered)

1. (transitive) To announce or precede; to be a harbinger of.

Synonyms

• herald

Translations

• French: annoncer, présager
• German: ankündigen
• Italian: annunciare, presagire, premonire, profetizzare
• Russian: предвеща́ть
• Spanish: anunciar

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