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 herald herald /ˈhɛrəld/

noun

  1. () (formal) a person who announces important news  ( trumpeter , herald )
    (formal) a person who announces important news
     The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
    the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
  2. Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone  ( harbinger , herald , precursor , forerunner , predecessor )
    something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

verb

  1. () Praise vociferously  ( herald , acclaim , hail )
    praise vociferously
     The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
    The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
  2. () Foreshadow or presage  ( annunciate , foretell , harbinger , announce , herald )
    foreshadow or presage
  3. Greet enthusiastically or joyfully  ( herald , hail )
    greet enthusiastically or joyfully