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- Dictionaryharbinger/ˈhɑːbɪn(d)ʒə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another: "witch hazels are the harbingers of spring"
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a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad: a harbinger of doom. Synonym. herald. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People who make predictions. clairvoyant. diviner. doomsayer. forecaster. fortune teller. futurist. futurologist. palmist. prophetess. psychic. seer. sibyl. soothsayer.
a. : something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come. robins, crocuses, and other harbingers of spring. b. : one that initiates a major change : a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology : pioneer.
HARBINGER meaning: 1. a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad…. Learn more.
Something that is a harbinger of something else, especially something bad, is a sign that it is going to happen. [ literary ] The November air stung my cheeks, a harbinger of winter.
A harbinger is something that comes before and that shows what will follow in the future. The robin is a harbinger of spring — its presence means spring is coming soon. The appearance of a ghost is often thought of as a harbinger of death.
anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter. Synonyms: indication, portent, precursor, forerunner, herald. a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations.
n. 1. one that announces or foreshadows the approach of someone or something; forerunner; herald. 2. a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations. v.t. 3. to act as harbinger to; herald the coming of.
