Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - herald
Herald
herald
n. & v. --n. 1 an official messenger bringing news. 2 a forerunner (spring is the herald of summer). 3 a hist. an officer responsible for State ceremonial and etiquette. b Brit. an official of the Heralds' College. --v.tr. proclaim the approach of; usher in (the storm heralded trouble). Phrases and idioms Heralds' College Brit. colloq. = College of Arms. Etymology: ME f. OF herau(l)t, herauder f. Gmc
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I. noun see: harry 1. an official at a tournament of arms with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants, an officer with the status of ambassador acting as official messenger between leaders especially in war, c. officer of arms, an officer of arms ranking above a pursuivant and below a king of arms, an official crier or messenger, 3. one that precedes or foreshadows, one that conveys news or proclaims ; announcer , one who actively promotes or advocates ; exponent, see: forerunner II. transitive verb Date: 14th century to give notice of ; announce, 2. to greet especially with enthusiasm ; hail , publicize, to signal the approach of ; foreshadow ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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