The Only Use of
harbinger
in
Brave New World
- At "sole Arabian tree" he started; at "thou shrieking harbinger" he smiled with sudden pleasure; at "every fowl of tyrant wing" the blood rushed up into his cheeks; but at "defunctive music" he turned pale and trembled with an unprecedented emotion.†
p. 183.2harbinger = an indication of the approach of something
Definition:
an indication of the approach of something -- especially something bad