herald

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English

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Etymology 1

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, Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.

Noun

herald (plural heralds)

  1. A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
    Synonym: bode
    The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
  2. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
    Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
  3. (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
    Synonym: pursuivant
    Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
  4. (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
  5. (advertising) A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
    • 1951 February 24, Billboard, page 52:
      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 last season averaged between 5,000 and 6,000 copies per stand, will be in for one of the greatest boosts this year.
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Verb

herald (third-person singular simple present heralds, present participle heralding, simple past and past participle heralded)

  1. (transitive) To proclaim or announce an event.
    Synonyms: disclose, make known; see also Thesaurus:announce
    Daffodils herald the Spring.
    • 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
      Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.
  2. (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.
    The film was heralded by critics.
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Etymology 2

Noun

herald (plural heralds)

  1. Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”)

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Noun

herald m (plural heralds)

  1. herald (messenger)

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cf. German Herold, Italian araldo.

Noun

herald m (plural heralzi)

  1. deputy in charge of various tasks in medieval courts

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative herald heraldul heralzi heralzii
genitive-dative herald heraldului heralzi heralzilor
vocative heraldule heralzilor

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