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Harbinger

Harbinger Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Harbinger? [n] an indication of the approach of something or someone [v] foreshadow or presage Synonyms \| Synonyms for Harbinger: announce \| annunciate \| forerunner \| foretell \| herald \| herald \| precursor Related Terms \| Find terms related to Harbinger: ancestor \| announce \| announcer \| antecedent \| augury \| avant-garde \| bellwether \| buccinator \| buccinator novi temporis \| bushwhacker \| evangel \| evangelist \| explorer \| forebear \| foregoer \| forerun \| forerunner \| foreshadower \| foreshow \| foretoken \| front runner \| frontiersman \| fugleman \| Gabriel \| give notice \| groundbreaker \| guide \| herald \| herald angel \| innovator \| lead runner \| leader \| messenger \| notify \| omen \| outrider \| pathfinder \| pioneer \| point \| portent \| preannounce \| precedent \| precursor \| predecessor \| preindicate \| premonitor \| presage \| presager \| proclaim \| run before \| scout \| sign \| stormy petrel \| trailblazer \| trailbreaker \| vanguard \| vaunt-courier \| voortrekker See Also \| indicant \| indication \| tell Harbinger In Webster's Dictionary \Har"binger\, n. [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F. h['e]berger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German origin. See {Harbor}.] 1. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings. --Fuller. 2. A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger. I knew by these harbingers who were coming. --Landor. \Har"binger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harbingered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Harbingering}.] To usher in; to be a harbinger of. ``Thus did the star of religious freedom harbinger the day.'' --Bancroft.

Harbinger Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Harbinger?

[n] an indication of the approach of something or someone
[v] foreshadow or presage

See Also | indicant | indication | tell

Harbinger In Webster's Dictionary

\Har"bin*ger\, n. [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one
who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F.
h['e]berger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German
origin. See {Harbor}.]
1. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the
   English royal household who formerly preceded the court
   when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings. --Fuller.

2. A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger.

         I knew by these harbingers who were coming.
                                               --Landor.


\Har"bin*ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harbingered}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Harbingering}.]
To usher in; to be a harbinger of. ``Thus did the star of
religious freedom harbinger the day.'' --Bancroft.

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