Read the dictionary definition of herald. All definitions for this word.
1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
2. (formal) a person who announces important news
1. the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
3. praise vociferously
1. The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
4. greet enthusiastically or joyfully
5. foreshadow or presage