heralding

her·ald

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [her-uh ld]
- /ˈhɛr əld/
- /ˈher.əld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [her-uh ld]
- /ˈhɛr əld/

Definitions of heralding word

noun heralding (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime. 1
noun heralding a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger: the returning swallows, those heralds of spring. 1
noun heralding a person or thing that proclaims or announces: A good newspaper should be a herald of truth. 1
noun heralding (in the Middle Ages) an officer who arranged tournaments and other functions, announced challenges, marshaled combatants, etc., and who was later employed also to arrange processions, funerals, etc., and to regulate the use of armorial bearings. 1
noun heralding an official intermediate in rank between a king-of-arms and a pursuivant, in the Heralds' College in England or the Heralds' Office in Scotland. 1
verb with object heralding to give news or tidings of; announce; proclaim: a publicity campaign to herald a new film. 1

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Origin of heralding

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English herau(l)d < Old French herau(l)t < Frankish *heriwald, equivalent to *heri army + *wald commander (see wield). Compare name Harold

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Parts of speech for Heralding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heralding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for heralding

noun heralding

compellation — appellation
howdy — howdie.
ciao — Some people say 'Ciao' as an informal way of saying goodbye to someone who they expect to see again soon.
his — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
how-do-you-do — a greeting; salutation: She smiled and gave him a how-do-you-do fit for a king.

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