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herald

he·rald

UK/ˈhɛɾəld/ US/ˈhɛɹəld/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (2)

verb

1.
2.

praise vociferously

  • “The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
Synonyms
3.

noun

1.

(formal) a person who announces important news

  • “the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”
Synonyms
2.

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • herald moth
  • herald patch

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