herald
See also: Herald
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.
Noun edit
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.
- (advertising) A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
- 1951 February 24, Billboard, page 52:
- New this season will be a 20-sheet poster depicting 21 K-M elephants parading to local Chevrolet agencies. Deal calls for use of the 20-sheet on poster panels where the auto agency has space allotment. Smaller versions of the same art also will be used.
Circulation of Kelly-Miller heralds, which last season averaged between 5,000 and 6,000 copies per stand, will be in for one of the greatest boosts this year.
Synonyms edit
- (messenger): messenger
- (harbinger): harbinger
- (official whose speciality is heraldry): pursuivant
Derived terms edit
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Translations edit
a messenger, especially one bringing important news
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a harbinger giving signs of things to come
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an official whose speciality is heraldry
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moth
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Verb edit
herald (third-person singular simple present heralds, present participle heralding, simple past and past participle heralded)
- (transitive) To proclaim or announce an event.
- Daffodils herald the Spring.
- 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
- Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.
- (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.
- The film was heralded by critics.
Synonyms edit
- (announce): disclose, make known; See also Thesaurus:announce
Translations edit
announce
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Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
herald (plural heralds)
- Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”)
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Noun edit
herald m (plural heralds)
- herald (messenger)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
herald m (plural heralzi)
Declension edit
Declension of herald
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) herald | heraldul | (niște) heralzi | heralzii |
genitive/dative | (unui) herald | heraldului | (unor) heralzi | heralzilor |
vocative | heraldule | heralzilor |