Herald Definition & Meaning
herald
- noun
- (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
- verb
- foreshadow or presage
- praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
- greet enthusiastically or joyfully
"Herald" in song lyrics
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"advertizer herald"
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"paxton herald"
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"boston herald"
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Words that rhyme with herald
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- What does herald mean?
- (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet" something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone foreshadow or presage praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" greet enthusiastically or joyfully
- What part of speech is herald?
- Herald is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does herald have?
- Herald has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).