herald

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛɹəld/ Rhymes: -ɛɹəld Homophone: Harold (Mary–marry–merry merger) === Etymology 1 === From Latin heraldus, from Middle English herald, herauld, heraud, from Anglo-Norman heraud, from Old French heraut, hiraut (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Doublet of Harold and Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed. ==== Noun ==== herald (plural heralds) A messenger, especially one bringing important news. Synonym: bode A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms Synonym: pursuivant (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix. (advertising) A handbill consisting of an advertisement. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== heraldic heraldry ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== herald (third-person singular simple present heralds, present participle heralding, simple past and past participle heralded) (transitive, often figurative) To proclaim or announce an event. Synonyms: disclose, make known; see also Thesaurus:announce (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== herald (plural heralds) Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”). === Anagrams === -hedral, Erdahl, Hadler, Halder, hardel, hareld, harled == Catalan == === Pronunciation === === Noun === herald m (plural heralds) herald (messenger) == Romanian == === Alternative forms === erold, arold — obsolete === Etymology === Cf. German Herold, Italian araldo. === Noun === herald m (plural heralzi) deputy in charge of various tasks in medieval courts ==== Declension ==== === References === “herald”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026