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Learn to pronounce her·ald

/ˈherəld/
noun
  1. an official messenger bringing news.
  2. a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.
    "they considered the first primroses as the herald of spring"
    synonyms: harbinger, sign, indicator, indication, signal, prelude, portent, omen, augury, forewarning, presage, announcer, forerunner, precursor, messenger, usher, avant-courier, foretoken
  3. an official employed to oversee state ceremony, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and to make proclamations, carry ceremonial messages, and oversee tournaments.
    synonyms: messenger, courier, bearer of tidings, proclaimer, announcer, crier, town crier

verb
be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
"the speech heralded a change in policy"
synonyms: signal, indicate, announce, point to, spell, presage, augur, portend, promise, prefigure, foreshadow, foretell, usher in, show in, pave the way for, open the way for, be a harbinger of, be a forerunner, be a precursor of, precede, come before, forebode, foretoken, betoken, harbinger

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a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the returning swallows, those heralds of spring.
to be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen, or to make something publicly known, especially by celebrating or praising it:.
A herald is a sign of things to come. A chilly day in October is a herald of the coming winter.
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herald · to give news or tidings of; announce; proclaim: a publicity campaign to herald a new film. · to indicate or signal the coming of; usher in.
herald · 1. transitive verb. Something that heralds a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. [formal] · 2. countable noun.
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To proclaim, especially with enthusiasm; announce or acclaim. Cheers that heralded the team's arrival. American Heritage.
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. The herald announced the arrival of the king. synonyms: crier, messenger, proclaimer, trumpeter ...
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