herald
see also: Herald
Pronunciation
Herald
Proper noun
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see also: Herald
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈhɛɹəld/
herald (plural heralds)
- A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
- A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
- Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
- (heraldry) 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.
- (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
- (messenger) messenger
- (harbinger) harbinger
- (official whose speciality is heraldry) pursuivant
- French: héraut
- German: Herold, Bote
- Italian: araldo, messaggero, messo, banditore, corriere
- Portuguese: arauto, mensageiro
- Russian: ве́стник
- Spanish: heraldo
- German: Verkündiger
- Italian: foriero, precursore, premonitore, annunciatore
- Portuguese: arauto
- Russian: геро́льд
- Spanish: heraldo
- French: héraut
- German: Wappenherold, Wappenausleger
- Italian: araldo
- Portuguese: (Brazil) arauto
- Spanish: heraldo
herald (heralds, present participle heralding; past and past participle heralded)
- (transitive) To proclaim or announce an event.
- Daffodils herald the Spring.
- (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.
- The film was heralded by critics.
- (announce) disclose, make known; See also Thesaurus:announce
- French: annoncer
- German: verkünden
- Italian: annunciare, proclamare
- Russian: предвещать
- Spanish: anunciar
herald (plural heralds)
- Alternative form of hareld#English|hareld (“long-tailed duck”)
Herald
Proper noun
- Surname
- CDP in Sacramento County, California.
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