1. (

• herald ,
• trumpeter ,

) (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet" ;

2. (

• harbinger ,
• forerunner ,
• predecessor ,
• herald ,
• precursor

) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone ;

1. (

• announce ,
• annunciate ,
• harbinger ,
• foretell ,
• herald

) foreshadow or presage ;

2. (

• acclaim ,
• hail ,
• herald ,

) praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" ;

3. (

• hail ,
• herald ,

) greet enthusiastically or joyfully ;