harbinger

noun · verbB2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

harbingers

1.
A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
harbinger of danger; harbinger of doom; harbinger of spring
Đồng nghĩa: forewarning, herald, omen, premonition, sign, signal, prophet, precursor
2.
(obsolete)One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when travelling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
outward decency […] is the Harbinger to provide the lodging for inward holinesse

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verb

V_es/s

harbingers

V_ing/Gerund

harbingering

V_ed/pp

harbingered

1.
(transitive)To announce or precede; to be a harbinger of.
Đồng nghĩa: herald

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

forewarningherald omen premonition sign signal prophet precursor

Cùng gốc / liên quan

harbinger-of-springharbingershipharbingebellwetherleading indicator

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro Originally, a person sent in advance to arrange lodgings. From Middle English herberjour, herbergeour, from Old French herbergeor (hébergeur), from herbergier (to set up camp; to shelter; to take shelter) + -or, from Old High German heribergan, ultimately from *harjabergu (army camp, shelter). Compare Herberge, albergo, herberg, harbor. More at here, bury.