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heralding

heralding is the present participle and gerund of herald.

Meaning of herald

Verb

herald (third-person singular simple present heralds, present participle heralding, simple past and past participle heralded)

  1. (figuratively, often, transitive) To proclaim or announce an event.
    • Daffodils herald the Spring.
  2. (passive, transitive, usually) To greet something with excitement; to hail.
    • The film was heralded by critics.

See all 9 meanings of herald

Noun

heralding (plural heraldings)

  1. The act by which something is heralded.
    • There are many poetical charms in the heraldings of Christmas.1860, Fraser's Magazine, volume 62, page 350

Forms of heralding

pluralheraldings

Questions about heralding

What does heralding mean?
Heralding means the act by which something is heralded.
What is heralding the present participle and gerund of?
Heralding is the present participle and gerund of herald.
What part of speech is heralding?
Heralding is a noun.
What is the plural of heralding?
The plural of heralding is heraldings.

Words near heralding in the dictionary

  1. heraldeth
  2. heraldic
  3. heraldical
  4. heraldically
  5. heraldies
  6. heralding
  7. heraldings
  8. heraldist
  9. heraldists
  10. heraldize
  11. heraldized

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