Noun: harbinger haa(r)-bin-ju(r)
- Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
"The first robin of spring is often seen as a harbinger of warmer weather";
- forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursor
- Foreshadow or presage
"The dark clouds harbingered the coming storm";
- announce, annunciate, foretell, herald
Derived forms: harbingered, harbingering, harbingers
Type of: indicant, indication, tell
Encyclopedia: Harbinger, North Carolina