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Herald

An officer whose business was to denounce or proclaim war, to challenge to battle, to proclaim peace, and to bear messages from the commander of an army. He was invested with a sacred and inviolable character.

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Broader term 8

Applaud 76% connected

To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Courier 76% connected

A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business.

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Greet 76% connected

Great.

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Indicant 76% connected

Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.

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Indication 76% connected

Act of pointing out or indicating.

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Messenger 76% connected

One who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; spe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Recognize 76% connected

To know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge of.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tell 76% connected

To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money.

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Predecessor 74% connected

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or positi…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Predecessor 74% connected

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or positi…

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Synonym 10

Acclaim 92% connected

To applaud.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Announce 92% connected

To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Annunciate 92% connected

To announce.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Forerunner 92% connected

A messenger sent before to give notice of the approach of others; a harbinger; a sign foreshowing something; a prognostic; as, the forerunner of a fe…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Foretell 92% connected

To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hail 92% connected

Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are calle…

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Harbinger 92% connected

One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prep…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Precursor 92% connected

One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Predecessor 92% connected

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or positi…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Trumpeter 92% connected

One who sounds a trumpet.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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