herald
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herald¹
- /ˈhɛɹəld/ US, UK
- /ˈheɹəld/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈhɛɾəld/ Scotland, Wales
Sounds like Harold (Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -ɛɹəld
Where it comes from
From Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Doublet of Harold and Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.
noun heralds
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A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
Similar: bode
- A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. Daffodils and robins are heralds of Spring.
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An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
Similar: pursuivant
- A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
- A handbill consisting of an advertisement. New this season will be a 20-sheet poster depicting 21 K-M elephants parading to local Chevrolet agencies. Deal calls for use of the 20-sheet on poster panels where the auto agency has space allotment. Smaller versions of the same art also will be used. Circulation of Kelly-Miller heralds, which las
herald²
- /ˈhɛɹəld/ US, UK
- /ˈheɹəld/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈhɛɾəld/ Scotland, Wales
Sounds like Harold (Mary–marry–merry merger) · Rhymes with -ɛɹəld
noun heralds
- Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”).
Herald³
proper noun Heralds
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: announce, annunciate, acclaim, precursor, harbinger, foretell, forerunner, hail, advertise, pioneer, announcement, proclaim, usher, messenger, chronicle, mark
Translations
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noun a messenger, especially one bringing important news
| Español | heraldo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 使者 shisha, 布告者 fukokusha, 告知者 kōchisha, 伝令官 denreikan, ヘラルド herarudo |
| Português | arauto, mensageiro |
| Français | héraut, héraldesse |
| Deutsch | Herold, Bote |
| Italiano | araldo, messaggero, messo, banditore, corriere |
| Ελληνικά | κήρυκας kírykas, αγγελιοφόρος angeliofóros |
| Română | mesager, trimis, sol |
| Русский | ве́стник véstnik |
| العربية | بَشِير bašīr, مُبَشِّر mubaššir |
noun a harbinger giving signs of things to come
| Español | heraldo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 前触れ maebure |
| Português | arauto |
| Français | héraldesse |
| Deutsch | Verkündiger |
| Italiano | foriero, precursore, premonitore, annunciatore |
| Ελληνικά | πρόδρομος pródromos, προάγγελος proángelos |
| Română | mesager, herald, vestitor |
| Русский | геро́льд gerólʹd |
noun an official whose speciality is heraldry
| Español | heraldo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 布告者 fukokusha, 使者 shisha, ヘラルド herarudo |
| Português | arauto |
| Français | héraut |
| Deutsch | Wappenherold, Wappenausleger |
| Italiano | araldo |
| Ελληνικά | οικοσημολόγος oikosimológos |
| Română | herald |
verb announce
| Español | anunciar |
|---|---|
| Français | annoncer |
| Deutsch | verkünden |
| Italiano | annunciare, proclamare |
| Ελληνικά | προαναγγέλλω proanangéllo |
| Română | anunța |
| Русский | предвещать predveščatʹ |
Talk about this word "herald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herald. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. herald. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herald "herald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herald.Cite this
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title = {herald},
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