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Definition herald

Etymology 1

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”) + *h?welh?- (“to be strong”). Compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.

Noun

herald (plural heralds)

1. A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
2. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
3. (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms.
4. (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

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.
2. (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.

Etymology 2

Noun

herald (plural heralds)

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

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