Dictionary definition · herald
noun
- (formal) a person who announces important news"the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
verb
- foreshadow or presage
- praise vociferously"The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
- greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).