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Definitions for Herald
ˈhɛr əldher·ald

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Herald.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. herald, trumpeternoun

    (formal) a person who announces important news

    "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"

  2. harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursorverb

    something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

  3. announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, heraldverb

    foreshadow or presage

  4. acclaim, hail, heraldverb

    praise vociferously

    "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

  5. hail, heraldverb

    greet enthusiastically or joyfully

Wiktionary

  1. heraldnoun

    A messenger, especially one bringing important news.

    The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.

  2. heraldnoun

    A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.

    Daffodils are heralds of Spring.

  3. heraldnoun

    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. heraldnoun

    A moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix)

  5. heraldverb

    To proclaim, announce, etc. an event.

    Daffodils herald the Spring.

  6. Etymology: From heraud, from heraut, hiraut (French: héraut).

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. HERALDnoun

    Etymology: herault, French; herald, German.

    May none, whose scatter’d names honour my book,
    For strict degrees of rank or title look;
    ’Tis ’gainst the manners of an epigram,
    And I a poet here, no herald am. Ben Jonson, Epigrams.

    When time shall serve, let but the herald cry,
    And I’ll appear again. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    After my death I wish no other herald,
    No other speaker of my living actions,
    But such an honest chronicler as Griffith. William Shakespeare, Hen. VIII.

    Embassador of peace, if peace you chuse;
    Or herald of a war, if you refuse. John Dryden, Ind. Emperor.

    Please thy pride, and search the herald ’s roll,
    Where thou shalt find thy famous pedigree. Dryden.

    It is the part of men to fear and tremble,
    When the most mighty gods, by tokens, send
    Such dreadful heralds to astonish us. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

    It was the lark, the herald of the morn. William Shakespeare.

  2. To Heraldverb

    To introduce as an herald. A word not used.

    Etymology: from the noun.

    We are sent
    To give thee from our royal master thanks;
    Only to herald thee into his sight,
    Not pay thee. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

Wikipedia

  1. Herald

    A herald, or a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is commonly applied more broadly to all officers of arms. Heralds were originally messengers sent by monarchs or noblemen to convey messages or proclamations—in this sense being the predecessors of modern diplomats. In the Hundred Years' War, French heralds challenged King Henry V to fight. During the Battle of Agincourt, the English herald and the French herald, Montjoie, watched the battle together from a nearby hill; both agreed that the English were the victors, and Montjoie provided King Henry V, who thus earned the right to name the battle, with the name of the nearby castle.Like other officers of arms, a herald would often wear a surcoat, called a tabard, decorated with the coat of arms of his master. It was possibly due to their role in managing the tournaments of the Late Middle Ages that heralds came to be associated with the regulation of the knights' coats of arms. Heralds have been employed by kings and large landowners, principally as messengers and ambassadors. Heralds were required to organise, announce and referee the contestants at a tournament. This practice of heraldry became increasingly important and further regulated over the years, and in several countries around the world it is still overseen by heralds. In the United Kingdom heralds are still called upon at times to read proclamations publicly; for which they still wear tabards emblazoned with the royal coat of arms. There are active official heralds today in several countries, including the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Canada, and the Republic of South Africa. In England and Scotland most heralds are full-time employees of the sovereign and are called "Heralds of Arms in Ordinary". Temporary appointments can be made of "Heralds of Arms Extraordinary". These are often appointed for a specific major state occasions, such as a coronation. The Canadian Heraldic Authority has created the position of "Herald of Arms Emeritus" with which to honor long-serving or distinguished heraldists. In Scotland, some Scottish clan chiefs, the heads of great noble houses, still appoint private officers of arms to handle cases of heraldic or genealogical importance of clan members, although these are usually pursuivants. In addition, many orders of chivalry have heralds attached to them. These heralds may have some heraldic duties but are more often merely ceremonial in nature. Heralds which were primarily ceremonial in nature, especially after the decline of chivalry, were also appointed in various nations for specific events such as a coronation as additions to the pageantry of these occasions. In the Netherlands, heralds are appointed for the Dutch monarch's inauguration where they wore their tabards until 1948; these heralds proclaim the inauguration ceremony to have been completed to those inside and outside the Nieuwe Kerk.

ChatGPT

  1. herald

    A herald is an official messenger or representative who makes public announcements or proclamations. This term is historically associated with medieval and Renaissance courts, where a herald would announce the arrival of important guests or deliver declarations of war. In a broader sense, a herald can also refer to something that precedes or indicates the coming or arrival of a notable event, change or person.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Heraldnoun

    an officer whose business was to denounce or proclaim war, to challenge to battle, to proclaim peace, and to bear messages from the commander of an army. He was invested with a sacred and inviolable character

  2. Heraldnoun

    in the Middle Ages, the officer charged with the above duties, and also with the care of genealogies, of the rights and privileges of noble families, and especially of armorial bearings. In modern times, some vestiges of this office remain, especially in England. See Heralds' College (below), and King-at-Arms

  3. Heraldnoun

    a proclaimer; one who, or that which, publishes or announces; as, the herald of another's fame

  4. Heraldnoun

    a forerunner; a a precursor; a harbinger

  5. Heraldnoun

    any messenger

  6. Heraldverb

    to introduce, or give tidings of, as by a herald; to proclaim; to announce; to foretell; to usher in

  7. Etymology: [OE. herald, heraud, OF. heralt, heraut, herault, F. hraut, LL. heraldus, haraldus, fr. (assumed) OHG. heriwalto, hariwaldo, a (civil) officer who serves the army; hari, heri, army + waltan to manage, govern, G. walten; akin to E. wield. See Harry, Wield.]

Wikidata

  1. Herald

    A herald, or, more correctly, a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is commonly applied more broadly to all officers of arms. Heralds were originally messengers sent by monarchs or noblemen to convey messages or proclamations—in this sense being the predecessors of the modern diplomats. In the Hundred Years' War, French heralds challenged King Henry V to fight. During the Battle of Agincourt, the English and the French herald, Montjoie, watched the battle together from a nearby hill; both agreed that the English were the victors, and Montjoie provided King Henry V, who thus earned the right to name the battle, with the name of the nearby castle. Like other officers of arms, a herald would often wear a surcoat, called a tabard, decorated with the coat of arms of his master. It was possibly due to their role in managing the tournaments of the Late Middle Ages that heralds came to be associated with the regulation of the knights' coats of arms. This science of heraldry became increasingly important and further regulated over the years, and in several countries around the world it is still overseen by heralds. Thus the primary job of a herald today is to be an expert in coats of arms. In the United Kingdom heralds are still called upon at times to read proclamations publicly; for which they still wear tabards emblazoned with the royal coat of arms.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Herald

    her′ald, n. in ancient times, an officer who made public proclamations and arranged ceremonies: in medieval times, an officer who had charge of all the etiquette of chivalry, keeping a register of the genealogies and armorial bearings of the nobles: an officer whose duty is to read proclamations, to blazon the arms of the nobility, &c.: a proclaimer: a forerunner: the red-breasted merganser, usually Her′ald-duck.—v.t. to introduce, as by a herald: to proclaim.—adj. Heral′dic, of or relating to heralds or heraldry.—adv. Heral′dically.—ns. Her′aldry, the art or office of a herald: the science of recording genealogies and blazoning coats of arms; Her′aldship.—Heralds' College (see College). [O. Fr. herault; of Teut. origin, Old High Ger. hari (A.S. here, Ger. heer), an army, and wald=walt, strength, sway.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. herald

    An officer in the European courts, whose duty consists in the regulation of armorial bearings, the marshaling of processions, and the superintendence of pubic ceremonies. In the Middle Ages heralds were highly honored, and enjoyed important privileges; their functions also included the bearing of messages between royal personages, and registering all chivalric exercises; the computation of the slain after battle; and the recording of the valiant acts of the falling or surviving combatants. The office of herald is probably as old as the origin of coat-armor. In England the principal heraldic officers are designated kings-of-arms, or kings-at-arms, and the novitiates or learners are styled pursuivants. There are in England three kings-at-arms, named by their offices Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy; six heralds,—Somerset, Chester, Windsor, Richmond, Lancaster, and York; and four pursuivants, called Rouge Dragon, Portcullis, Blue Mantle, and Rouge Croix. In Scotland the principal heraldic officer is the Lyon king-at-arms; and there are six heralds,—Snowdoun, Albany, Ross, Rothesay, Marchmont, and Ilay; and five pursuivants,—Unicorn, Carrick, Kintyre, Ormond, and Bute. Ireland has one king-at-arms, Ulster; two heralds, Cork and Dublin; and two pursuivants, of whom the senior bears the title of Athlone, and the other is called the pursuivant of St. Patrick.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HERALD

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Herald is ranked #7739 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Herald surname appeared 4,289 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Herald.

    90.5% or 3,885 total occurrences were White.
    3.9% or 171 total occurrences were Black.
    2.6% or 112 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.3% or 58 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 44 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.4% or 19 total occurrences were Asian.

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  1. hardel

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Herald in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Herald in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Herald in a Sentence

  1. Nicola Sturgeon:

    So to everyone who, like me, wants this election to herald the real and positive change that will make life better for ordinary people across these islands, I hold out a hand of friendship, the SNP if we are given the chance will be your allies in making that change.

  2. Lauren Green:

    God chose to send His son to The Herald Angels as a gift, creating a chance for The Herald Angels relationship with Him to be reconciled.

  3. Chris Williamson:

    Business confidence is now at a level which would typically herald an economic downturn, adding to the risk of recession.

  4. Lori Gregory:

    When we first got certified with therapy for Rojo, I thought 'oh this will be fun,' the first visit that we did, Shannon had him on the lead, and was taking him into a rehab facility. And I was kind of on his backside with all the nurses, and as she would take him in along the bedsides, I would hear them getting so excited. They said 'wow, Herald hasn't spoken in a month and I heard him say he's cute!' Or, 'look, Helen is trying to sit up and she hasn't moved for weeks.' Every room we were going in to, it was like seeing miracles happen.

  5. Michael Doherty:

    More than 40 tourists and crew members plunged into the waters of Ha Long Bay on Friday to escape the growing inferno on the docked wooden Aphrodite Cruise ship, the New Zealand Herald reported. The crew did their best but they were all very young and obviously overwhelmed by the circumstances, the passengers were guided to the sun deck of the ship and thereafter given no direction or support. It definitely felt as if it was just chaos.

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  • Wappenausleger, Wappenherold, verkünden, Verkündiger, Herold, BoteGerman
  • αγγελιοφόρος, προαναγγέλλω, προάγγελος, πρόδρομος, οικοσημολόγος, κήρυκαςGreek
  • heroldoEsperanto
  • heraldo, anunciarSpanish
  • sanansaattajaFinnish
  • découpure, héraut, annoncerFrench
  • բանբերArmenian
  • premonitore, annunciatore, banditore, messo, precursore, araldo, foriero, annunciare, messaggero, proclamare, corriereItalian
  • 使者, 伝令官, 前触れ, 布告者, 告知者, ヘラルドJapanese
  • хералд, гласник, весник, навестува, предвестува, предвесникMacedonian
  • herold, zwiastować, szczerbówkaPolish
  • mensageiro, arautoPortuguese
  • anunța, mesager, vestitor, heraldRomanian
  • герольдRussian
  • glasnik, vesnikSerbo-Croatian
  • häroldSwedish
  • העראַלדYiddish
  • 先锋Chinese

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