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English noun: herald | |||
| 1. | herald (person) (formal) a person who announces important news | ||
| Samples | The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet. | ||
| Synonyms | trumpeter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | courier, messenger | ||
| Domain usage | formality | ||
| 2. | herald (communication) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | ||
| Synonyms | forerunner, harbinger, precursor, predecessor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indicant, indication | ||
English verb: herald | |||
| 1. | herald (communication) foreshadow or presage | ||
| Synonyms | announce, annunciate, foretell, harbinger | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tell | ||
| 2. | herald (communication) praise vociferously | ||
| Samples | The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein. | ||
| Synonyms | acclaim, hail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | applaud | ||
| 3. | herald (communication) greet enthusiastically or joyfully | ||
| Synonyms | hail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | greet, recognise, recognize | ||
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