HERALD
Scrabble letter values: H4E1R1A1L1D2 = 10
Definition
- noun (formal) a person who announces important news. — synonyms: trumpeter
- noun something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. — synonyms: harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursor
- verb foreshadow or presage. — synonyms: announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell
- verb praise vociferously. — synonyms: acclaim, hail
- verb greet enthusiastically or joyfully. — synonyms: hail
Examples
- “the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet”
- “The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
- “The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.”