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English

Etymology
Originally, a person that is sent in advance to provide lodgings. From ME. herbergeour < OF. herbergeor < herberge �army encampment�. Compare German Herberge, Dutch herberg.

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�h��bɪnd��/
a|US enPR|härʹbĭnj�r, IPA|/�h��rbɪnd��/
audio|en-us-harbinger.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.

Synonyms
herald, omen, premonition, sign, signal

Translations
trans-top|that which foretells the coming of something
Dutch: t|nl|voorbode|m
Finnish: airut
German: i|person Vorbote m, i|thing Omen n
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Icelandic: boðberi m
Italian: i|person messaggero m, araldo m, i|thing presagio m <ref>Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese. Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003 (in collaboration with Oxford University Press). W:Wikipedia:book sources| ISBN 8839551107. Online version at ¹</ref>
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To announce; to be a harbinger of.

Synonyms
herald

Translations
trans-top|to announce
Dutch: t|nl|aankondigen
German: ankündigen
trans-mid
Italian: annunciare, presagire
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References
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