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harbringer

/ˈhɑɹˌbɹɪŋ.əɹ/

harbringer is the alternative form of harbinger.

Meaning of harbinger

Noun

harbinger (plural 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
  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 holinesse1644, Thomas Fuller, "Truth Maintained" (a sermon)

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Origin of harbringer

Alteration of harbinger by analogy to bringer.

Questions about harbringer

What is harbringer the alternative form of?
Harbringer is the alternative form of harbinger.
How do you pronounce harbringer?
Harbringer is pronounced /ˈhɑɹˌbɹɪŋ.əɹ/.

Words near harbringer in the dictionary

  1. harboursides
  2. harboursome
  3. harbourward
  4. harbourwards
  5. Harbridge
  6. harbringer
  7. Harbs
  8. Harbuck
  9. Harbucks
  10. Harburg
  11. Harburn

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