Harbinger

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
  • v. To signal the approach of; presage.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
  • v. To announce; to be a harbinger of.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
  • n. A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger.
  • v. To usher in; to be a harbinger of.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who provides or secures lodging for another; specifically, a royal officer who rode a day's journey in advance of the court when traveling, to provide lodgings and other accommodations.
  • n. One who or that which precedes and gives notice of the coming of some other person or thing; a forerunner; a precursor.
  • To precede; act as a harbinger to; serve as an omen or indication of; presage; announce.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
  • v. foreshadow or presage
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    indicant    indication    tell   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    forerunner    precursor    messenger    predecessor    signify    sign    prophet    omen    premonition    herald   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Harley    presentiment    forerunner    portent    embodiment    omen    bringer    imminence    brink    cusp