harbinger
nounDivide harbinger into syllables:
har · bin · ger
How to pronounce harbinger:
Definition of harbinger:
- harbinger (noun):
- a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something
- something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.
- something that foreshadows a future event something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
Synonyms for harbinger:
foreshadowingsignomenpredecessorangelsymptomforerunnerheraldmessengerpresageAntonyms for harbinger:
enshroudobscureblanketcloudeclipseshroudenvelopdarkenveilcloakOther 3-syllable words like harbinger
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