"herald" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛɹəld/ Audio: en-us-herald.ogg Forms: heralds [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɹəld Etymology: 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, Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ker-|*h₂welh₁-|id2=rule}}, {{der|en|la|heraldus}} Latin heraldus, {{inh|en|enm|herald}} Middle English herald, {{der|en|xno|heraud}} Anglo-Norman heraud, {{der|en|fro|heraut}} Old French heraut, {{cog|fr|héraut}} French héraut, {{der|en|frk|*heriwald}} Frankish *heriwald, {{der|en|gem-pro|*harjawaldaz}} Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ker-|t=army}} Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} herald (plural heralds)
  1. A messenger, especially one bringing important news. Synonyms: bode Translations (a messenger, especially one bringing important news): lajmëtar [masculine] (Albanian), κῆρυξ (kêrux) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), пра́теник (prátenik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), သံတော်ဆင့် (samtauhcang.) (Burmese), herald [masculine] (Catalan), проповѣдьникъ (propovědĭnikŭ) [Cyrillic, masculine] (Church Slavic), herold [common-gender] (Danish), heraut [masculine] (Dutch), wHm-m (wḥm) (Egyptian), sanansaattaja (Finnish), héraut [masculine] (French), héraldesse [feminine] (French), Herold [masculine] (German), Bote [masculine] (German), 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌰 (spilla) [masculine] (Gothic), κήρυκας (kírykas) [masculine] (Greek), αγγελιοφόρος (angeliofóros) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), bentara (Indonesian), aralt [masculine] (Irish), bolscaire [masculine] (Irish), araldo [masculine] (Italian), messaggero [masculine] (Italian), messo [masculine] (Italian), banditore [masculine] (Italian), corriere [masculine] (Italian), 使者 (shisha) (alt: ししゃ) (Japanese), 布告者 (fukokusha) (alt: ふこくしゃ) (Japanese), 告知者 (kōchisha) (alt: こうちしゃ) (Japanese), 伝令官 (denreikan) (alt: でんれいかん) (Japanese), ヘラルド (herarudo) (Japanese), praecō [masculine] (Latin), гла́сник (glásnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), пра́теник (prátenik) [masculine] (Macedonian), kaiwaewae (Maori), karere (Maori), pūrahorua (Maori), ār [masculine] (Old English), جلویز (jalviz) (Persian), قاصد (qāsed) [singular] (Persian), پیک (peyk) [singular] (Persian), arauto [masculine] (Portuguese), mensageiro (Portuguese), mesager [masculine] (Romanian), trimis [masculine] (Romanian), sol [masculine] (Romanian), ве́стник (véstnik) [masculine] (Russian), heraldo (Spanish), härold [common-gender] (Swedish), haberci (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-herald-en-noun-NnC6lI~E Disambiguation of 'a messenger, especially one bringing important news': 87 3 6 2 2
  2. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. Categories (topical): Newspapers Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths Translations (a harbinger giving signs of things to come): բանբեր (banber) (Armenian), вестител (vestitel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), herald [masculine] (Catalan), aankondiger [masculine] (Dutch), verkondiger [masculine] (Dutch), heroldo (Esperanto), airut (Finnish), tuoja (Finnish), merkki (Finnish), héraldesse [feminine] (French), Verkündiger [masculine] (German), πρόδρομος (pródromos) [masculine] (Greek), προάγγελος (proángelos) [masculine] (Greek), foriero [masculine] (Italian), precursore [masculine] (Italian), premonitore [masculine] (Italian), annunciatore [masculine] (Italian), 前触れ (maebure) (alt: まえぶれ) (Japanese), гласник (glasnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), весник (vesnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), предвесник (predvesnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), kawainga (Maori), herold [masculine] (Polish), arauto (Portuguese), mesager [masculine] (Romanian), herald [masculine] (Romanian), vestitor [masculine] (Romanian), геро́льд (gerólʹd) [masculine] (Russian), glasnik (Serbo-Croatian), vesnik (Serbo-Croatian), heraldo [masculine] (Spanish), haberci (Turkish), resul (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-herald-en-noun-t7ORtxwr Disambiguation of Newspapers: 6 19 27 6 25 10 5 3 Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 3 24 27 9 23 8 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Egyptian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 16 9 28 9 1 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 40 23 6 21 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 21 29 7 26 9 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 27 20 7 31 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 9 23 24 8 18 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 9 27 32 4 18 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 10 25 29 10 16 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 32 32 4 20 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 4 28 31 6 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian translations: 8 27 33 4 17 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 29 32 5 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 30 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 31 31 5 21 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 30 32 5 22 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 4 33 31 4 19 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 24 27 10 20 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 34 32 5 21 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 6 23 26 11 21 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 9 27 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 25 31 5 20 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 29 32 4 17 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 8 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 27 32 6 25 3 4 Disambiguation of 'a harbinger giving signs of things to come': 2 86 4 2 7
  3. (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms Categories (topical): Heraldry, Newspapers, Stock characters Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths Synonyms: pursuivant Translations (an official whose speciality is heraldry): သံတော်ဆင့် (samtauhcang.) (Burmese), heraldikko (Finnish), héraut (French), Wappenherold [masculine] (German), Wappenausleger [masculine] (German), οικοσημολόγος (oikosimológos) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), bentara (Indonesian), aralt [masculine] (Irish), araldo [masculine] (Italian), 布告者 (fukokusha) (alt: ふこくしゃ) (Japanese), 使者 (shisha) (alt: ししゃ) (Japanese), ヘラルド (herarudo) (Japanese), хералд (herald) [masculine] (Macedonian), arauto [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), herald [masculine] (Romanian), heraldo [masculine] (Spanish), härold [common-gender] (Swedish), heraldiker [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-herald-en-noun-B2Fa4vh~ Disambiguation of Newspapers: 6 19 27 6 25 10 5 3 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 2 24 33 6 26 7 1 2 Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 3 24 27 9 23 8 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Egyptian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Old Church Slavonic translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 16 9 28 9 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 21 29 7 26 9 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 27 20 7 31 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 9 23 24 8 18 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 9 27 32 4 18 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 25 36 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 10 25 29 10 16 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 6 27 33 5 19 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 32 32 4 20 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 4 28 31 6 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian translations: 8 27 33 4 17 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 29 32 5 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 30 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 31 31 5 21 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 30 32 5 22 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 4 33 31 4 19 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 24 27 10 20 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 6 27 33 5 19 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 34 32 5 21 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 6 27 33 5 19 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 7 26 32 5 19 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Church Slavonic translations: 1 29 41 4 23 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 6 23 26 11 21 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 7 25 34 4 18 3 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 9 27 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 25 31 5 20 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 29 32 4 17 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 6 27 33 5 19 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 8 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 27 32 6 25 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 26 34 4 19 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 6 27 34 4 19 4 7 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of 'an official whose speciality is heraldry': 1 5 87 1 6
  4. (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix. Categories (topical): Entomology Translations (moth): liuskayökkönen (Finnish), découpure [feminine] (French), Motte [feminine] (German), szczerbówka [feminine] (Polish), güve (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-herald-en-noun-f6CktxxP Categories (other): Terms with Old English translations Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 6 23 26 11 21 4 9 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'moth': 0 0 0 100 0
  5. (advertising) A handbill consisting of an advertisement. Categories (topical): Advertising, Newspapers Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths
    Sense id: en-herald-en-noun-mxzBUPVN Disambiguation of Newspapers: 6 19 27 6 25 10 5 3 Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 3 24 27 9 23 8 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Egyptian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 16 9 28 9 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 21 29 7 26 9 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 27 20 7 31 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 9 23 24 8 18 6 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 9 27 32 4 18 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 10 25 29 10 16 3 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 5 32 32 4 20 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 4 28 31 6 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Egyptian translations: 8 27 33 4 17 3 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 29 32 5 22 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 30 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 31 31 5 21 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 30 32 5 22 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 4 33 31 4 19 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 24 27 10 20 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 3 34 32 5 21 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 6 23 26 11 21 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 9 27 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 25 31 5 20 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 29 32 4 17 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 30 34 5 22 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 8 28 32 4 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 27 32 6 25 3 4 Topics: advertising, business, marketing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: herald moth, herald patch Related terms: heraldic, heraldry
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛɹəld/ Audio: en-us-herald.ogg Forms: heralds [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɹəld Head templates: {{en-noun}} herald (plural heralds)
  1. Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hareld (extra: long-tailed duck)
    Sense id: en-herald-en-noun-KjUJ3~IN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɛɹəld/ Audio: en-us-herald.ogg Forms: heralds [present, singular, third-person], heralding [participle, present], heralded [participle, past], heralded [past]
Rhymes: -ɛɹəld Etymology: 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, Harald; compare Walter, which has these elements reversed. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ker-|*h₂welh₁-|id2=rule}}, {{der|en|la|heraldus}} Latin heraldus, {{inh|en|enm|herald}} Middle English herald, {{der|en|xno|heraud}} Anglo-Norman heraud, {{der|en|fro|heraut}} Old French heraut, {{cog|fr|héraut}} French héraut, {{der|en|frk|*heriwald}} Frankish *heriwald, {{der|en|gem-pro|*harjawaldaz}} Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ker-|t=army}} Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} herald (third-person singular simple present heralds, present participle heralding, simple past and past participle heralded)
  1. (transitive) To proclaim or announce an event. Tags: transitive Synonyms: disclose, make known, announce Translations (announce): възвестявам (vǎzvestjavam) (Bulgarian), aankondigen (Dutch), verkondigen (Dutch), inluiden (Dutch), annoncer (French), verkünden (German), προαναγγέλλω (proanangéllo) (Greek), annunciare (Italian), proclamare (Italian), предвестува (predvestuva) (Macedonian), навестува (navestuva) (Macedonian), ārahi (Maori), innvarsle (Norwegian Bokmål), مژدهلمك (müjdelemek) (Ottoman Turkish), anunța (Romanian), предвещать (predveščatʹ) (Russian), anunciar (Spanish), haber vermek (Turkish), müjdelemek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-herald-en-verb-xg5ZITG1 Disambiguation of 'announce': 96 4
  2. (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail. Tags: passive, transitive, usually
    Sense id: en-herald-en-verb-mKYha~3A Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 9 23 24 8 18 6 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "word": "သံတော်ဆင့်"
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          "word": "sanansaattaja"
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          "word": "héraut"
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "a messenger, especially one bringing important news",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Herold"
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          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a messenger, especially one bringing important news",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Bote"
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          "roman": "spilla",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "fi",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌰"
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "ga",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "it",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "araldo"
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      "code": "it",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "it",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "it",
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      "code": "it",
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      "tags": [
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    {
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      "code": "mi",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "arauto"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "ro",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "ве́стник"
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "heraldo"
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      "word": "բանբեր"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "вестител"
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      "tags": [
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "heroldo"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "airut"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "tuoja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "merkki"
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      ],
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    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Verkündiger"
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "προάγγελος"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "foriero"
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    {
      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "precursore"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "premonitore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "annunciatore"
    },
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      "alt": "まえぶれ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "maebure",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "前触れ"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "glasnik",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "гласник"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "vesnik",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "весник"
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    {
      "code": "mk",
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      "roman": "predvesnik",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "kawainga"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "herold"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "arauto"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "mesager"
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      "code": "ro",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "ro",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "vestitor"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "геро́льд"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "haberci"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "a harbinger giving signs of things to come",
      "word": "resul"
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      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "word": "သံတော်ဆင့်"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "word": "heraldikko"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "word": "héraut"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "word": "bentara"
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      "code": "ga",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "aralt"
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      "code": "it",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "araldo"
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      "word": "布告者"
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      "word": "使者"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "word": "ヘラルド"
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "herald",
      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "хералд"
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      "code": "pt",
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        "Brazil",
        "masculine"
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      "word": "arauto"
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      "code": "ro",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "herald"
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      "code": "es",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "heraldo"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "härold"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "an official whose speciality is heraldry",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "moth",
      "word": "liuskayökkönen"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "word": "Motte"
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      "word": "szczerbówka"
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "heraldus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin heraldus",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "herald"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English herald",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "xno",
        "3": "heraud"
      },
      "expansion": "Anglo-Norman heraud",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "heraut"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French heraut",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "héraut"
      },
      "expansion": "French héraut",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "frk",
        "3": "*heriwald"
      },
      "expansion": "Frankish *heriwald",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*harjawaldaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*ker-",
        "t": "army"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "heralds",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heralding",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heralded",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "heralded",
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        "past"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Daffodils herald the Spring.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:",
          "text": "Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "To proclaim or announce an event."
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          "announce",
          "announce"
        ]
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        "(transitive) To proclaim or announce an event."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "disclose"
        },
        {
          "word": "make known"
        },
        {
          "word": "announce"
        }
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      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "The film was heralded by critics.",
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      "glosses": [
        "To greet something with excitement; to hail."
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        "(transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail."
      ],
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛɹəld/"
    },
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛɹəld"
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      "homophone": "Harold (Mary–marry–merry merger)"
    }
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vǎzvestjavam",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "възвестявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "aankondigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "verkondigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "inluiden"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "annoncer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "verkünden"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "proanangéllo",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "προαναγγέλλω"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "annunciare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "proclamare"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "predvestuva",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "предвестува"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "navestuva",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "навестува"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "ārahi"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "innvarsle"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "müjdelemek",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "مژدهلمك"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "anunța"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "predveščatʹ",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "предвещать"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "anunciar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "haber vermek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "announce",
      "word": "müjdelemek"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "herald (disambiguation)"
  ],
  "word": "herald"
}

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    "en:Stock characters"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "heralds",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "long-tailed duck",
          "word": "hareld"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”)"
      ],
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          "hareld#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "alternative"
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛɹəld/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛɹəld"
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      "homophone": "Harold (Mary–marry–merry merger)"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "herald (disambiguation)"
  ],
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}

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