Definitions for herald
ˈhɛr əldher·ald

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HERALDnoun

   Etymology: herault, French; herald, German.

   1. An officer whose business it is to register genealogies, adjust ensigns armorial, regulate funerals, and anciently to carry messages between princes, and proclaim war and peace.

   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.

   2. A precursor; a forerunner; a harbinger.

   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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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Anagrams for herald »

1. hardel

How to pronounce herald?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. William Shakespeare, "Much Ado about Nothing", Act 2 scene 1:

   Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy, if I could say how much.

2. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell:

   People get their news from these radio stations, they have social contact through these WhatsApp chat rooms and they read the El Nuevo Herald, so after a few months of this, they believed what they were reading and hearing.

3. Kevin Golden:

   This morning, Twitter locked our account for posting the video of real-world, violent threats made against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, this is the problem with the speech police in America today : The Lexington-Herald can attack Mitch with cartoon tombstones of The Lexington-Herald opponents. But we can't mock it.

4. Brian Wood:

   Brian Wood holds an alligator head as he wears a mask made from an invasive Florida python snake in his workshop in Dania, Fla on April 8. (Charles Trainor, Jr./Miami Herald via AP) CROCODILES FLOOD MEXICAN BEACH CLOSED TO TOURISTS BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS A 10-foot snake could make as many as 10 masks, according to Wood. People are telling me they want to buy 5, 12 of these masks, so Ill definitely be buying snakes from local hunters.

5. Mike Fernandez:

   Mike Fernandez adds. Mike Fernandez, Mike Fernandez, did n’t mention Mike Fernandez in the ad or any other candidate from either side of the aisle. Mike Fernandez told the Miami Herald Friday Mike Fernandez did n’t run Mike Fernandez plan by the Jeb Bush campaign, but heard an earful when they learned of Mike Fernandez plan. Mike Fernandez is the founder of MBF Healthcare Partners. Mike Fernandez immigrated from Cuba in 1964 when Mike Fernandez was 12. Mike Fernandez donated $ 3 million to the former Florida governor earlier this year. In my home, my county, I can not stand by and accept demagoguery that would separate us-rich vs. poor, minority vs. Majority, red vs. Blue. Our nation stands today more divided than ever.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=herald
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Herald
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=herald
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herald
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herald
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=herald
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=herald
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html