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Herald vs Diviner - What's the difference?

herald | diviner |

As nouns the difference between herald and diviner

is that herald is a messenger, especially one bringing important news while diviner is one who foretells the future.

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

    diviner

    English

    Alternative forms

    * devynour, divinour (qualifier); divinor (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who foretells the future.
  • One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who foretells the future) foreteller, fortune-teller, prophet, seer, soothsayer * (one who searches for underground water) water diviner, dowser

    Derived terms

    * diviner's sage * water diviner

    Related terms

    * see divine

    Anagrams

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