Definitions for harbinger
ˈhɑr bɪn dʒərhar·bin·ger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursorverb

   something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

2. announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, heraldverb

   foreshadow or presage

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. harbingernoun

   A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.

2. harbingerverb

   To announce; to be a harbinger of.

3. Etymology: Originally, a person that is sent in advance to provide lodgings. From herbergeour, from herbergeor (> French héberger), from *, from harjaz + bergô. Compare German Herberge, Italian albergo, Dutch herberg, English harbour. More at here, borrow.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harbingernoun

   A forerunner; a precursor.

   Etymology: herberger, Dutch, one who goes to provide lodgings or an harbour for those that follow.

   Make all our trumpets speak, give them all breath,
   Those clam’rous harbingers of blood and death. William Shakespeare, Macb.

   I’ll be myself the harbinger, and make joyful
   The hearing of my wife with your approach. William Shakespeare, Macb.

   Sin, and her shadow death, and misery,
   Death’s harbinger. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ix. l. 13.

   And now of love they treat, ’till th’ evening star,
   Love’s harbinger, appear’d. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xi.

   Before him a great prophet, to proclaim
   His coming, is sent harbinger, who all
   Invites. John Milton, Paradise Regain’d, b. i.

   As Ormond’s harbinger to you they run;
   For Venus is the promise of the Sun. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harbinger

   A harbinger is a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. It can also refer to something which shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad or unpleasant.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Harbingernoun

   one who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings

2. Harbingernoun

   a forerunner; a precursor; a messenger

3. Harbingerverb

   to usher in; to be a harbinger of

4. Etymology: [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F. hberger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German origin. See Harbor.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harbinger

   här′bin-jėr, n. a forerunner, pioneer, originally one who goes forward to provide lodging.—v.t. to precede, as a harbinger. [M. E. herbergeour. See Harbour.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harbinger

   A "harbinger" is a carrier. Also, one that initiates a major change : a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology.

   Harbinger of woe.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on May 24, 2017  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of harbinger in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of harbinger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of harbinger in a Sentence

1. Patrick Edmond:

   The French measure is so marginal in its current scope that it is sustainability theater rather than having any material impact on emissions, however we can look at it a different way – as the harbinger of more restrictions on aviation which are likely if the industry doesn’t get more serious about decarbonizing itself.

2. Andy Hall:

   Oil's collapse was being read as the harbinger of some greater economic malaise.

3. Mattia Toaldo:

   The victorious end of Misrata's offensive on Sirte could be the harbinger of more infighting between different factions, ultimately, the current relative absence of violence in Libya is very fragile in many areas and could crumble under these multiple pressures.

4. Mick Ryan:

   It should be treated as a routine tactic rather than a harbinger of disaster.

5. Steve Vladeck:

   Because the Biden administration is eight days away, the odds that this FDA rule is on the books that much longer seems pretty slim, the much bigger import of tonight's ruling is the harbinger it seems to provide of how the new conservative majority is going to approach abortion cases.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=harbinger
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Harbinger
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=harbinger
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbinger
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=harbinger