Definition of "herald" in English

noun

1. A messenger, especially one bringing important news.

   • The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.

2. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.

   • Daffodils are heralds of Spring.

3. (heraldry) 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. (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

5. (advertising) A handbill consisting of an advertisement.

verb

1. (transitive, often figurative) To proclaim or announce an event.

   • Daffodils herald the Spring.

2. (transitive, usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.

   • The film was heralded by critics.

noun

1. Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”).