harbinger

[ hahr-bin-jer ]

/ ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər /

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noun

a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.

anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter.

a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations.

verb (used with object)

to act as harbinger to; herald the coming of.

Origin of harbinger

1125–75; late Middle English herbenger, nasalized variant of Middle English herbegere, dissimilated variant of Old French herberg(i)ere host, equivalent to herberg(ier) to shelter (<Germanic; see harbor) + -iere-er²

SYNONYMS FOR harbinger

2 herald, forerunner, precursor, portent, indication.

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Words nearby harbinger

Harar, Harare, harass, harassment, Harbin, harbinger, harbinger-of-spring, Harbona, harbor, harborage, harbor master

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Example sentences from the Web for harbinger

In fact the vanishing sea is a warning: a harbinger of the long feared war over water in Central Asia.
The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act|Anna Nemtsova|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether this three-day system is a harbinger of seasonal weather changes is uncertain.
A Cloud Forms Over Saturn’s Mysterious Moon|Matthew R. Francis|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as such, it bears closer inspection, if only because it may be a harbinger of conservative attacks to come.
Southern Baptist Convention: Trans People Don’t Exist|Jay Michaelson|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
May have been a harbinger of November contests… in pointlessness and cost.
PJ’s Political Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatheads|P. J. O’Rourke|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Could it be a harbinger of what el-Sisi hopes to accomplish in Egypt?
El-Sisi Is The Putin Of The Nile|Jamie Dettmer|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Orpheus calls her the harbinger of Titan, for she is the personification of that light which precedes the appearance of the sun.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology|Charles K. Dillaway
The returning sun of spring was but the harbinger of new woes for war-stricken Europe.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power|John S. C. Abbott
The Harbinger is very reticent in relation to the details of the dissolution.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes
The decease of the "Harbinger" was the end of that phase of Transcendentalism.
Transcendentalism in New England|Octavius Brooks Frothingham
Whether therefore it is the herald of one now present or the harbinger of one who shall come immediately, the want is evident.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh|H. J. Lawlor

British Dictionary definitions for harbinger

harbinger

/ (ˈhɑːbɪndʒə) /

noun

a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something; forerunner

obsolete a person sent in advance of a royal party or army to obtain lodgings for them

verb

(tr) to announce the approach or arrival of

Word Origin for harbinger

C12: from Old French herbergere, from herberge lodging, from Old Saxon heriberga; compare Old High German heriberga army shelter; see harry, borough

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	harbinger
释义	harbinger [ hahr-bin-jer ] / ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR harbinger ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter. a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations. verb (used with object) to act as harbinger to; herald the coming of. Origin of harbinger 1125–75; late Middle English herbenger, nasalized variant of Middle English herbegere, dissimilated variant of Old French herberg(i)ere host, equivalent to herberg(ier) to shelter (<Germanic; see harbor) + -iere-er² SYNONYMS FOR harbinger 2 herald, forerunner, precursor, portent, indication. SEE SYNONYMS FOR harbinger ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby harbinger Harar, Harare, harass, harassment, Harbin, harbinger, harbinger-of-spring, Harbona, harbor, harborage, harbor master Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harbinger In fact the vanishing sea is a warning: a harbinger of the long feared war over water in Central Asia. The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whether this three-day system is a harbinger of seasonal weather changes is uncertain. A Cloud Forms Over Saturn’s Mysterious Moon\|Matthew R. Francis\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And as such, it bears closer inspection, if only because it may be a harbinger of conservative attacks to come. Southern Baptist Convention: Trans People Don’t Exist\|Jay Michaelson\|June 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST May have been a harbinger of November contests… in pointlessness and cost. PJ’s Political Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatheads\|P. J. O’Rourke\|March 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Could it be a harbinger of what el-Sisi hopes to accomplish in Egypt? El-Sisi Is The Putin Of The Nile\|Jamie Dettmer\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Orpheus calls her the harbinger of Titan, for she is the personification of that light which precedes the appearance of the sun. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology\|Charles K. Dillaway The returning sun of spring was but the harbinger of new woes for war-stricken Europe. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power\|John S. C. Abbott The Harbinger is very reticent in relation to the details of the dissolution. History of American Socialisms\|John Humphrey Noyes The decease of the "Harbinger" was the end of that phase of Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism in New England\|Octavius Brooks Frothingham Whether therefore it is the herald of one now present or the harbinger of one who shall come immediately, the want is evident. St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh\|H. J. Lawlor British Dictionary definitions for harbinger harbinger / (ˈhɑːbɪndʒə) / noun a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something; forerunner obsolete a person sent in advance of a royal party or army to obtain lodgings for them verb (tr) to announce the approach or arrival of Word Origin for harbinger C12: from Old French herbergere, from herberge lodging, from Old Saxon heriberga; compare Old High German heriberga army shelter; see harry, borough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to harbinger precursor, omen, portent, signal, augury, sign, herald, forerunner, messenger, foretoken
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harbinger

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of harbinger

SYNONYMS FOR harbinger

Words nearby harbinger

Example sentences from the Web for harbinger

British Dictionary definitions for harbinger

noun

verb

Word Origin for harbinger

Words related to harbinger