Word for Sunday 31st January
Herald
Pronunciation
\HAIR-uld\
Verb
Definition
1: to
give notice of. to announce
2:
a: to greet especially with
enthusiasm - hail
b: publicize
3: to signal the
approach of : foreshadow
Examples
The first real snowfall heralded the arrival of skiing
season.
"… the transportation agency's initiative has been
heralded as a new way to approach transportation planning because it will take
factors such as neighborhood vitality and pedestrian connectivity into
account." — Brandon Formby, The Dallas Morning News, 30 Dec. 2015
Did You Know?
The exact origin of herald is uncertain, but it is thought
to derive from Germanic roots. Specifically, etymologists believe that herald
developed from an assumed Frankish compound whose first component is akin to
the Old High German heri-, meaning "army," and whose second component
is akin to the Old High German word waltan, meaning "to rule." When
herald first appeared on the scene in the 14th century, it referred to an
official at a tournament of arms whose duties included the making of
announcements. The verb forms, extending the "announcement" idea,
soon followed.
Name That Synonym
Unscramble the letters to create a synonym of herald:
ECAREPF.
Webster-Merriam
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