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Herald vs Caller - What's the difference?

herald | caller |

As nouns the difference between herald and caller

is that herald is a messenger, especially one bringing important news while caller is the person who made a telephone call.

As a verb herald

is to proclaim or announce an event.

herald

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
    • The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
  • A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
    • Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
  • (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king of arms.
    • Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
  • (entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix .

    • Synonyms

    * (messenger) messenger * (harbinger) harbinger * (official whose speciality is heraldry) pursuivant

    Related terms

    * heraldic * heraldry

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To proclaim or announce an event.
    • Daffodils herald the Spring.

    Anagrams

    * English transitive verbs

    caller

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person who made a telephone call.
    • - I've got someone on the line.
    - Who's the caller ?
  • A visitor.
    • a gentleman caller
  • (bingo) The person who stands at the front of the hall and announces the numbers.
  • (computing, programming) The function that calls another (the callee).
  • A whistle or similar item used to call foxes.

    • Derived terms

    * caller ID

    Anagrams

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