herald

• Nom désignant une personne qui fait des annonces officielles au nom d'un roi ou d'une autorité, ou plus généralement une personne ou une chose qui annonce ou signale l'approche de quelque chose à venir.

A noun referring to a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another, or historically, an official messenger who made royal proclamations.

1. MessengerB2formal

   A person who carries official messages or announces important news.

   messager

   • The herald announced the arrival of the king.
   • In medieval times, a herald would deliver declarations of war.
   • The herald rode through the town proclaiming the new law.

   Synonymesannouncercouriercrierenvoyforerunnerharbingermessenger

2. Sign or omenB2formal

   A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of something.

   signe ou présage annonciateur

   • The first robin is a herald of spring.
   • These economic indicators are a herald of recovery.
   • The dark clouds were a herald of the coming storm.

   Synonymesauguryforerunnerharbingerindicationomenportentprecursorsign

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'annoncer ou de signaler l'arrivée de quelque chose, souvent avec solennité ou éclat ; également, indiquer ou prédire un événement à venir.

A verb used to indicate the act of announcing or signaling the approach of something, often with great importance or fanfare.

1. Announce or proclaimB2formal

   To announce or signal the approach of something, often with great importance.

   annoncer, proclamer

   • The trumpets heralded the arrival of the king.
   • The new policy heralded a change in the company's direction.
   • The discovery of the vaccine heralded a new era in medicine.

   Synonymesannounceaugurbetokenforeshadowforetellportendpresageproclaimsignalusher in

   Antonymesconcealhidesuppress

2. Indicate or foreshadowB2formal

   To be a sign that something is going to happen.

   annoncer, présager

   • The dark clouds heralded an approaching storm.
   • The first flowers herald the beginning of spring.
   • The economic data heralded a period of growth.

   Synonymesaugurbetokenforebodeforeshadowportendpresagesignal