(formal) a person who announces important news; the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet

[ Syn: trumpeter ]

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

[ Syn: harbinger , forerunner , predecessor , precursor ]

foreshadow or presage

[ Syn: announce , annunciate , harbinger , foretell ]

praise vociferously; The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein

[ Syn: acclaim , hail ]

greet enthusiastically or joyfully

[ Syn: hail ]