n 1: (formal) a person who announces important news; "the
chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a
trumpet" [syn: trumpeter]
2: an indication of the approach of something or someone [syn: harbinger, forerunner, precursor]
v 1: foreshadow or presage [syn: announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell]
2: praise vociferously [syn: acclaim, hail]
3: greet enthusiastically or joyfully [syn: hail]