Main entry: harbinger, herald, precursor, predecessor, forerunner
Definition: something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Definition: (formal) a person who announces important news
Usage: the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
Main entry: acclaim, herald, hail
Definition: praise vociferously
Usage: The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
Definition: greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Main entry: harbinger, herald, foretell, announce, annunciate
Definition: foreshadow or presage