English Dictionary: harbinger | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for harbinger | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Harbinger \Har"bin*ger\, n. [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F. h[82]berger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German origin. See {Harbor}.] 1. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings. --Fuller. 2. A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger. I knew by these harbingers who were coming. --Landor. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Harbinger \Har"bin*ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harbingered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Harbingering}.] To usher in; to be a harbinger of. [bd]Thus did the star of religious freedom harbinger the day.[b8] --Bancroft. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Harbinger, NC Zip code(s): 27941 |