Harbinger

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  • noun. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
  • transitive verb. To signal the approach of; presage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who provides or secures lodging for another; specifically, a royal officer who rode a day's journey in advance of the court when traveling, to provide lodgings and other accommodations.
  • noun. One who or that which precedes and gives notice of the coming of some other person or thing; a forerunner; a precursor.
  • To precede; act as a harbinger to; serve as an omen or indication of; presage; announce.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To usher in; to be a harbinger of.
  • noun. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
  • noun. A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
  • verb. To announce; to be a harbinger of.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
  • verb. foreshadow or presage
  • Word Usage
    "Therefore, the JOLT survey is seen as a near - to mid-term harbinger of future hiring - and two straight months of declines sends a clear signal that joblessness won't be declining."
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