harbinger

noun

/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə(r)/

/ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/

(formal or literary)

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harbinger (of something) a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French herbergere, from herbergier ‘provide lodging for’, from herberge ‘lodging’, from Old Saxon heriberga ‘shelter for an army, lodging’ (from heri ‘army’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘fortified place’), related to harbour. The term originally denoted a person who provided lodging, later one who went ahead to find lodgings for an army or for a nobleman and his party, hence, a herald (mid 16th cent.).

单词	harbinger
释义	harbinger noun /ˈhɑːbɪndʒə(r)/ /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/ (formal or literary) jump to other results harbinger (of something) a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French herbergere, from herbergier ‘provide lodging for’, from herberge ‘lodging’, from Old Saxon heriberga ‘shelter for an army, lodging’ (from heri ‘army’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘fortified place’), related to harbour. The term originally denoted a person who provided lodging, later one who went ahead to find lodgings for an army or for a nobleman and his party, hence, a herald (mid 16th cent.).
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