herald
nounDivide herald into syllables:
her · ald
How to pronounce herald:
Definition of herald:
- herald (noun):
- an official at a tournament of arms (see arm entry 3 sense 1a) with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants
Synonyms for herald:
announce
annunciate
foretell
foretoken
harbinger
indicate
pave the way
portend
precede
presage
promise
tell
usher in
Antonyms for herald:
adversary
antagonist
aristarch
assailant
belittler
black knight
carper
castigator
caviler
caviller
censor
censurer
challenger
competitor
critic
criticizer
decrier
deprecator
detractor
disapprover
disparager
enemy
fault-finder
faultfinder
foe
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