Antonyms for
herald
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
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No Antonyms Found for Herald

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All Definitions for Herald

Below are all the dictionary definitions of herald:

1A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
2To proclaim or announce an event.
3A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
4To greet something with excitement
5To hail.
6An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
7A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
8A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
9A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
10A surname.
11Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”). [(UK, archaic) A long-tailed duck, of species Clangula hyemalis.]

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About antonyms for herald

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