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Harbinger vs Forewarning - What's the difference?

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Harbinger is a related term of forewarning.


As nouns the difference between harbinger and forewarning

is that harbinger is a person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something while forewarning is an advance warning; an omen.

As verbs the difference between harbinger and forewarning

is that harbinger is to announce; to be a harbinger of while forewarning is .

harbinger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
  • * Landor
  • I knew by these harbingers who were coming.
  • (obsolete) One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when travelling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
  • (Fuller)

    Synonyms

    * forewarning, herald, omen, premonition, sign, signal, prophet

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To announce; to be a harbinger of.
  • Synonyms

    * herald

    References

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    See also

    *bellwether

    forewarning

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advance warning; an omen.