herald
/ˈhɛɹəld/ noun C2- 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 and robins 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.
- A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
Plural heralds
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When all this was done, and the army disciplined, and the herald Mouse had duly proclaimed war by challenging the Weasels, the newly chosen generals bound their heads with straws, that they might be more conspicuous to all their troops.
Imagine, then, my thrill of terror when last night, as I lay awake, thinking over her terrible fate, I suddenly heard in the silence of the night the low whistle which had been the herald of her own death.
You know I never had tea at a manse before, and I’m not sure that I know all the rules of etiquette, although I’ve been studying the rules given in the Etiquette Department of the Family Herald ever since I came here.
“Herald, read the accusation!” said the King.
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