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herald /herˈəld/ noun- (in ancient times) an officer who made public proclamations and arranged ceremonies
- (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
- An officer whose duty is to read proclamations, blazon the arms of the nobility, etc
- A proclaimer
- A forerunner
- A name given to many newspapers
- The red-breasted merganser (usually herˈald-duck)
transitive verb- To be a sign of the approach of
- To usher in
- To proclaim
ORIGIN: OFr herault; of Gmc origin heraldic /her- or hər-alˈdik/ adjective Of or relating to heralds or heraldry heralˈdically adverb herˈaldry noun - The art or office of a herald
- The science of recording genealogies and blazoning coats of arms
herˈaldship noun |