A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms.
Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
To proclaim or announce an event.
Daffodils herald the Spring.
(usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.
The film was heralded by critics.
The long-tailed duck, or oldsquaw.