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The long-tailed duck, or oldsquaw.
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A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
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The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
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A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
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Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
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An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms.
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Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
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A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
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To proclaim or announce an event.
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Daffodils herald the Spring.
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(usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail.
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The film was heralded by critics.