Meaning & Definition of Herald in English
English⟶
Herald
/hɛrəld/
noun
1. (formal) a person who announces important news
- "The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
synonym:
- herald,
- trumpeter
2. Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
synonym:
- harbinger,
- forerunner,
- predecessor,
- herald,
- precursor
verb
1. Foreshadow or presage
synonym:
- announce,
- annunciate,
- harbinger,
- foretell,
- herald
2. Praise vociferously
- "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new rubinstein"
synonym:
- acclaim,
- hail,
- herald
3. Greet enthusiastically or joyfully
synonym:
- hail,
- herald