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Harbinger   /hˈɑrbɪndʒər/   Listen
noun
Harbinger  n.  
1.
One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
2.
A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger. "I knew by these harbingers who were coming."


verb
Harbinger  v. t.  (past & past part. harbingered; pres. part. harbingering)  To usher in; to be a harbinger of. "Thus did the star of religious freedom harbinger the day."





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"Harbinger" Quotes from Famous Books



... Magister should have set forth early that morning to spend a few days at Nordlingen, to take possession of the house he had fallen heir to; for, when a great misfortune lies ahead, a hopeful soul clings to delay as the harbinger ...
— Uarda • Georg Ebers
... Sad harbinger of things to harrow, Another came, ah! soon a day, To tell him his dear winsome marrow From this sad world had passed away. No more for him those eyes so merry, That were to him so sweet to see! No more those lips red as the cherry, That were to him ...
— Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. • Revised by Alexander Leighton
... my life to you, and I will repay the debt as far as is in my power. You must not conceal your name to your sovereign; the very name of Beverley is a passport, but the son of Colonel Beverley will be indeed welcomed. Why, the very name will be considered as a harbinger of good fortune. Your father was the best and truest soldier that ever drew sword; and his memory stands unrivaled for loyalty and devotion. We are near to the end of our journey; yonder is the steeple of Bolton church. The old ladies ...
— The Children of the New Forest • Captain Marryat
... wanted to congratulate us on the relations we have for so long maintained. We have never spoken of it, but you must have known the risk of coming here. He has seen it, says he has watched you closely, and you are an exception to all known law, or the harbinger of a new ...
— Half a Century • Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm
... Wallace rose from this awful pause. Its sound was ever the harbinger of glory, or of "good will to men." "Soldiers!" cried he, "God has given victory-let us show our gratitude by moderation and mercy. Gather the wounded into quarters and ...
— The Scottish Chiefs • Miss Jane Porter


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