NOUN | person | herald, trumpeter | (formal) a person who announces important news |
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communication | herald, harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursor | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | |
VERB | communication | herald, announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell | foreshadow or presage |
communication | herald, acclaim, hail | praise vociferously | |
communication | herald, hail | greet enthusiastically or joyfully |
Sounds | hheh'rahld | |
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Rhymes | addled ... wrinkled: 103 rhymes with ahld... |
Meaning | (formal) a person who announces important news. | |
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Example | "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet" | |
Synonym | trumpeter | |
Broader | messenger, courier | A person who carries a message |
Usage of | formality | compliance with formal rules |
Spanish | heraldo |
Meaning | Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. | |
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Synonyms | harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursor | |
Broader | indication, indicant | Something that serves to indicate or suggest |
Spanish | anunciador, heraldo, nuncio, precursora, precursor, predecesor, presagio | |
Catalan | anunciador, precursor | |
Verbs | herald | foreshadow or presage |
Meaning | foreshadow or presage. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell | |
Broader | tell | Let something be known |
Spanish | anunciar, presagiar, vislumbrar | |
Catalan | anunciar | |
Nouns | herald | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone |
Meaning | praise vociferously. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | acclaim, hail | |
Broader | applaud | Express approval of |
Spanish | aclamar, ovacionar, vitorear | |
Catalan | aclamar, acollir, admetre, anunciar-se, aplaudir |
Meaning | greet enthusiastically or joyfully. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonym | hail | |
Broader | greet, recognize, recognise | Express greetings upon meeting someone |
Spanish | aclamar, anunciar | |
Catalan | aclamar, rebre |
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