definition of
herald

[1] #1 herald n. [trumpeter] (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet". wn

[2] #2 herald v. [announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell] foreshadow or presage. wn

[3] #3 herald v. [acclaim, hail] praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein". wn

[4] #4 herald n. [harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, precursor] something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. wn

[5] #5 herald v. [hail] greet enthusiastically or joyfully. wn