Sekirov Dictionary

herald

/ˈhɛɹəld/

noun 5
verb 2
forms 5

noun5

•
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 and robins are heralds of Spring.
•
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.
A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

verb2

•
(figurative) To proclaim or announce an event.
- Daffodils herald the Spring.
•
To greet something with excitement; to hail.
- The film was heralded by critics.

forms

heralded · heralding · heraldeth · heralds · heraldest

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