harbinger

harbinger
/hahr"bin jeuhr/, n.
1. a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
2. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter.
3. a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations.
v.t.
4. to act as harbinger to; herald the coming of.
[1125-75; late ME herbenger, nasalized var. of ME herbegere, dissimilated var. of OF herberg(i)ere host, equiv. to herberg(ier) to shelter ( < Gmc; see HARBOR) + -iere -ER2]
Syn. 2. herald, forerunner, precursor, portent, indication.

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