Dictionary & Thesaurus

herald

1.	(noun) (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
	Related Words: courier, messenger

2.	(verb) praise vociferously
	Synonyms: acclaim, hail
	Related Words: applaud

3.	(noun) an indication of the approach of something or someone
	Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, precursor
	Related Words: indication

4.	(verb) foreshadow or presage
	Synonyms: announce, annunciate, foretell, harbinger
	Related Words: tell