herald

Meanings

• (formal) a person who announces important news
  • "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
• foreshadow or presage
• praise vociferously
• greet enthusiastically or joyfully

Synonyms

acclaim, announce, annunciate, forerunner, foretell, hail, harbinger, precursor, predecessor, trumpeter