herald

her·ald

H0156900 (hĕr′əld)n.1. A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger.2. One that gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger: The crocus is a herald of spring.3. An official whose specialty is heraldry.4. a. An official formerly charged with making royal proclamations and bearing messages of state between sovereigns.b. An official who formerly made proclamations and conveyed challenges at a tournament.tr.v. her·ald·ed, her·ald·ing, her·alds 1. To proclaim, especially with enthusiasm; announce or acclaim: cheers that heralded the team's arrival.2. To be a sign of; foreshadow: The discovery heralds a new era in drug treatment.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, of Germanic origin; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]

herald

(ˈhɛrəld) n1. a. a person who announces important newsb. (as modifier): herald angels. 2. often literary a forerunner; harbinger3. (Heraldry) the intermediate rank of heraldic officer, between king-of-arms and pursuivant4. (Historical Terms) (in the Middle Ages) an official at a tournamentvb (tr) 5. to announce publicly6. to precede or usher in[C14: from Old French herault, of Germanic origin; compare Old English here war; see wield]

her•ald

(ˈhɛr əld)

n. 1. a royal or official messenger, esp. one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime. 2. a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the swallows, heralds of spring. 3. a person or thing that proclaims or announces. 4. (in the Middle Ages) an officer who arranged tournaments and other functions, announced challenges, marshaled combatants, etc. 5. an officer of a body concerned with armorial bearings, genealogies, etc., esp. an officer ranking between a king-of-arms and a pursuivant. v.t. 6. to give tidings of; proclaim; publicize. 7. to signal the coming of; usher in. [1300–50; Middle English herau(l)d < Old French herau(l)t < Frankish *heriwald=*heri army + *wald commander (see wield)]

herald

- Etymologically, a "leader of an army," from Germanic kharjaz, "army."See also related terms for leader.

herald

Past participle: heralded
Gerund: heralding

Imperative
herald
herald

Present
I herald
you herald
he/she/it heralds
we herald
you herald
they herald

Preterite
I heralded
you heralded
he/she/it heralded
we heralded
you heralded
they heralded

Present Continuous
I am heralding
you are heralding
he/she/it is heralding
we are heralding
you are heralding
they are heralding

Present Perfect
I have heralded
you have heralded
he/she/it has heralded
we have heralded
you have heralded
they have heralded

Past Continuous
I was heralding
you were heralding
he/she/it was heralding
we were heralding
you were heralding
they were heralding

Past Perfect
I had heralded
you had heralded
he/she/it had heralded
we had heralded
you had heralded
they had heralded

Future
I will herald
you will herald
he/she/it will herald
we will herald
you will herald
they will herald

Future Perfect
I will have heralded
you will have heralded
he/she/it will have heralded
we will have heralded
you will have heralded
they will have heralded

Future Continuous
I will be heralding
you will be heralding
he/she/it will be heralding
we will be heralding
you will be heralding
they will be heralding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been heralding
you have been heralding
he/she/it has been heralding
we have been heralding
you have been heralding
they have been heralding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been heralding
you will have been heralding
he/she/it will have been heralding
we will have been heralding
you will have been heralding
they will have been heralding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been heralding
you had been heralding
he/she/it had been heralding
we had been heralding
you had been heralding
they had been heralding

Conditional
I would herald
you would herald
he/she/it would herald
we would herald
you would herald
they would herald

Past Conditional
I would have heralded
you would have heralded
he/she/it would have heralded
we would have heralded
you would have heralded
they would have heralded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	herald - (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"trumpeterformality - compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"courier, messenger - a person who carries a message
	2.	herald - something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someoneharbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursorindicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
Verb	1.	herald - foreshadow or presage annunciate, foretell, harbinger, announcetell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
	2.	herald - praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"acclaim, hailapplaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
	3.	herald - greet enthusiastically or joyfullyhailgreet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone

herald

verb1. indicate, promise, precede, pave the way, usher in, harbinger, presage, portend, foretoken Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence.2. announce, publish, advertise, proclaim, broadcast, trumpet, publicize Tonight's clash is being heralded as the match of the season.noun1. (Often literary) forerunner, sign, signal, indication, token, omen, precursor, harbinger I welcome the report as the herald of more freedom, not less.2. messenger, courier, proclaimer, announcer, crier, town crier, bearer of tidings Jill hovered by the hearth while the herald delivered his news.

herald

nounOne that indicates or announces someone or something to come:forerunner, foreshadower, harbinger, precursor, presager.verbTo make known the presence or arrival of:announce, introduce, proclaim, usher in.

Translations

传令官宣布预报

herald

(ˈherəld) noun formerly, a person who carries and reads important messages and notices (eg from a king). The king sent out heralds to announce the new law. 傳令官 传令官 verb to announce or be a sign of. A sharp wind often heralds a storm. 宣布，預示 宣布，预报 heˈraldic (-ˈrӕl-) adjective of heraldry. 紋章學的 纹章学的ˈheraldry noun the study of coats of arms, crests etc and of the history of the families who have the right to use them. 紋章學 纹章学