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Definitions for Harbinger
[1] a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
[2] anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter.
[3] a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations.
[4] to act as harbinger to; herald the coming of.
[5] a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something; forerunner
[6] obsolete a person sent in advance of a royal party or army to obtain lodgings for them
[7] (tr) to announce the approach or arrival of
Words related to Harbinger
precursor, omen, portent, signal, augury, sign, herald, forerunner, messenger, foretoken
Words nearby Harbinger
harar, harare, harass, harassment, harbin, harbinger, harbinger-of-spring, harbona, harbor, harbor master, harbor seal
Origin of Harbinger
1125–75; late Middle English herbenger, nasalized variant of Middle English herbegere, dissimilated variant of Old French herberg(i)ere host, equivalent to herberg(ier ) to shelter (< Germanic; see harbor) + -iere -er2
Word origin for Harbinger
C12: from Old French herbergere, from herberge lodging, from Old Saxon heriberga; compare Old High German heriberga army shelter; see harry , borough
Synonyms for Harbinger
omen, portent, precursor, augury, forerunner, foretoken, herald, messenger, sign, signal