| herald | |
| 1. n. A messenger, especially one bringing important news. | |
| The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead. | |
| 2. n. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. | |
| Daffodils are heralds of Spring. | |
| 3. n. (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms. | |
| Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms. | |
| 4. n. (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix. | |
| 5. v. To proclaim or announce an event. | |
| Daffodils herald the Spring. | |
| 6. v. (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail. | |
| The film was heralded by critics. | |
| 7. n. alt form, hareld, , long-tailed duck | |
