Both Uses of
herald
in
The Horse and His Boy
- Then followed a herald, and the trumpeter.
Chpt 14 *herald = a person who announces important news -- especially a king's representative
- "His Royal Highness Prince Cor of Archenland desires an audience of the Lady Aravis," said the Herald.
Chpt 14
Definitions:
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(1)
(herald as in: heralds the coming of...) a sign that something will happen -- especially something important and good
or:
to announce or welcome -- especially with enthusiasm -
(2)
(herald as in: announced by herald & trumpet) a person who announces important news -- especially a king's representative
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, herald can also refer to an official whose specialty is heraldry (the study of coats of arms -- symbols once used to signify the right to bear arms).
Historically a herald was a person who made announcements at jousting matches, or (much more rarely) any prestigious assistant in a dignified setting such as a courthouse or royal palace.