Harbinger

  • 41harbinger — Synonyms and related words: Gabriel, ancestor, announce, announcer, antecedent, augury, avant garde, bellwether, buccinator, buccinator novi temporis, bushwhacker, evangel, evangelist, explorer, forebear, foregoer, forerun, forerunner,… …

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  • 42harbinger — har|bin|ger [ harbındʒər ] noun count LITERARY a sign that something will happen soon, often something bad …

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  • 43harbinger — har·bin·ger || hÉ‘rbɪndÊ’É™(r) / hɑːb n. something which foreshadows a future event, signal, omen; forerunner, announcer; herald, one who precedes another person and announces their arrival; one who travels ahead of military troops to secure …

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  • 44harbinger — [ hα:bɪn(d)ʒə] noun a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of something. Origin ME (orig. a person who provides or goes ahead to find lodging , later a herald ): from OFr. herbergere, from herbergier provide lodging for , from… …

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  • 45harbinger — n. Forerunner, precursor, herald …

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  • 46harbinger — noun (countable + of) literary a sign that something is going to happen soon …

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  • 47harbinger — noun I long to see the robins, crocuses, and other harbingers of spring Syn: herald, sign, indication, signal, portent, omen, augury, forewarning, presage; forerunner, precursor, messenger; literary foretoken …

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  • 48harbinger — n 1. herald, forerunner, Archaic. messenger, advance man; precursor, avant courier, pioneer, Mil. point man, front rider; Cassandra, warner, bearer of tidings; usher, marshal, announcer. 2. omen, sign, portent, augury; signpost, clue, indication …

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  • 49harbinger — har·bin·ger …

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  • 50harbinger —   n. person or thing that signals, or gives warning of, what is to come; precursor …

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