All 14 Uses
herald
in
A Storm of Swords
(Edited)
- The ceremony will herald the dawn of a new era.
p. 61.9herald = be a sign of
- Ghost kept close to Jon, but the scent of him went before them like a herald, and soon there were wildling dogs all around them, growling and barking.
p. 94.4herald = a person who announces important news -- especially a king's representative
- They heralded the approach of old Ser Tristimun's sea watch, and the sea watch was death to smugglers when Aerys Targaryen sat the Iron Throne.
p. 134.8 *heralded = signaled (that something would happen)
- Do I hear the herald summoning me to the lists?
p. 267.6herald = a person who announces important news -- especially a king's representative
- He smelled roasting meats, and heard the sound of laughter and the blare of heralds' trumpets.
p. 339.1heralds = people who announce important news -- especially a king's representatives
- No red comet blazed across the heavens to herald their coming.
p. 724.3herald = announce
- At the top of the steps Davos heard a soft jingle of bells that could only herald Patchface.
p. 732.3herald = be a sign of the coming of
- The guests stood along the tables as heralds called out the names and titles of the lords and ladies making their entrance.
p. 817.4heralds = people who announce important news -- especially a king's representatives
- Sansa ate no more than a bite of hers, as the heralds were summoning the first of the seven singers.
p. 819.9 *
- Then the heralds summoned another singer; Collio Quaynis of Tyrosh, who had a vermilion beard and an accent as ludicrous as Symon had promised.
p. 821.1
- The heralds blew their trumpets.
p. 822.1
- The red comet was your herald.
p. 865.4herald = a sign that something will happen
- "Lord Varys," the herald said, "master of whisperers."
p. 907.1herald = a person who announces important news -- especially a king's representative
- The red comet blazed across the sky to herald his coming, and he bears Lightbringer, the red sword of heroes.
p. 1078.4herald = signaled (that something will soon happen)
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.