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Meanings of herald in English

Catalan
herald
Spanish
precursor

Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.

herald
Portuguese
prever
Catalan
anunciar
Spanish
presagiar

Foreshadow or presage.

prever
Portuguese
saudar
Catalan
rebre
Spanish
aclamar

Praise vociferously.

saudar
Russian
герольд
Portuguese
arauto
Spanish
heraldo
Catalan
herald

Historical profession.

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герольд
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Examples for "herald of arms"
Examples for "herald of arms"
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Coordinating the State Opening (which happens the next day) is the Herald of Arms Extraordinary to the Queen Phillip O'Shea.
Radio NZ
1
Reception at ARMS Migrant Employment Assistance Officer at ARMS.
Radio NZ
Usage of herald in English
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The benchmarking process should herald progress on modernisation in the education sector.
The Irish Times
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They say the red comet is a herald of a new age.
A clash of kings
3
The Year of the Dragon may herald firey times for China .
The Irish Times
4
Analysts said the government exit could herald a recovery at the bank.
Reuters
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Ed Miliband had hoped that 2008 would herald a social democratic moment.
The Guardian
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Defeat of Islamic State in Raqqa may herald wider struggle for U.S.
Reuters
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It may herald a rightward swing at home and less EU unity.
Reuters
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The herald of the Scots demanded the immediate surrender of the place.
The Scottish Chiefs
9
The negotiations herald the likely publication of the Cregan commission's interim report.
The Irish Times
10
He adopted the important air of a herald in red and gold.
The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
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And yet markets fear the succession could herald prolonged instability in Thailand.
Reuters
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Mar met him with a countenance, the herald of a dreadful matter.
The Scottish Chiefs
13
So the herald took them clean from the hill of the citadel.
Stories From Livy
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Thus he spoke; but the old man feared, and awoke the herald.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)
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Champagne corks popped to herald Skylight at Project in Dublin this week.
The Irish Times
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Done successfully, it may herald a revolution in sport for gender equality.
The Guardian
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Translations for herald
Herald through the time
Herald across language varieties
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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