herald

  • 11herald — n *forerunner, harbinger, precursor …

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  • 12herald — ► NOUN 1) historical a person who carried official messages, made proclamations, and oversaw tournaments. 2) a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen. 3) an official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence,… …

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  • 13herald — [her′əld] n. [ME < OFr heralt < Gmc * hariwald, army chief: see HAROLD1] 1. Historical any of various officials who made proclamations, carried state messages to other sovereigns, took charge of tournaments, arranged ceremonies, etc. 2. in… …

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  • 14Herald — ).] A herald, or, more correctly, a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is often applied erroneously to all officers of arms.Heralds were originally messengers sent by monarchs or noblemen …

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  • 15Herald — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Herald », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Herald est un mot anglais qui vient du vieux… …

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  • 16Herald AM — Infobox Irish Newspaper name = Herald Am type = Daily Morning newspaper format = tabloid foundation = 2005. owners = Independent News and Media political =Populist on social issues headquarters = Talbot Street, Dublin editor = ? website =… …

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  • 17herald — [[t]he̱rəld[/t]] heralds, heralding, heralded 1) VERB Something that heralds a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear. [FORMAL] [V n] ...the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer... [V n]… …

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  • 18herald — I UK [ˈherəld] / US noun [countable] Word forms herald : singular herald plural heralds 1) in the past, a person who delivered official messages or made announcements for a king or queen 2) mainly literary a sign that something is going to happen …

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  • 19herald — /her euhld/, n. 1. (formerly) a royal or official messenger, esp. one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime. 2. a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the returning swallows, those… …

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  • 20herald — {{11}}herald (n.) late 13c. (in Anglo Latin); c.1200 as a surname, messenger, envoy, from Anglo Fr. heraud, O.Fr. heraut, hiraut (12c.), perhaps from Frankish *hariwald commander of an army, from P.Gmc. *harja army (from PIE root *koro war; see… …

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