herald /herˈəld/

1. (in ancient times) an officer who made public proclamations and arranged ceremonies
2. (in medieval times) an officer who had charge of all the etiquette of chivalry, keeping a register of the genealogies and armorial bearings of the nobles
3. An officer whose duty is to read proclamations, blazon the arms of the nobility, etc
4. A proclaimer
5. A forerunner
6. A name given to many newspapers
7. The red-breasted merganser (usually herˈald-duck)

1. To be a sign of the approach of
2. To usher in
3. To proclaim

heraldic /her- or hər-alˈdik/ adjective

Of or relating to heralds or heraldry

heralˈdically adverb

herˈaldry noun

1. The art or office of a herald
2. The science of recording genealogies and blazoning coats of arms

herˈaldship noun

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