Meaning
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- A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
- A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
- An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
- A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
- A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
Synonyms
declare
delivery boy
errand-boy
pass off for
previous notice
public crier
blazon out
pose as
pretend to be
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛɹəld/
Etymology
In summary
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”). Compare Walter, which has these elements reversed.
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