herald

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
2. 2
   A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
3. 3
   An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms
4. 4
   A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.
5. 5
   A handbill consisting of an advertisement.
6. 6
   Alternative form of hareld (“long-tailed duck”).

Verb

1. 1
   To proclaim or announce an event.
2. 2
   To greet something with excitement; to hail.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.