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Herald vs Her - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between herald and her

is that herald is a messenger, especially one bringing important news while her is .

As verbs the difference between herald and her

is that herald is to proclaim or announce an event while her is (lb).

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

    Verb

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

    her

    English

    (wikipedia her)

    Alternative forms

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    Determiner

  • Belonging to her.
  • This is her book

    Pronoun

  • The form of she used after a preposition or as the object of a verb; that woman, that ship, etc.
  • Give it to her (after preposition)
    He wrote her a letter (indirect object)
    He treated her for a cold (direct object)
  • * February 1896 , Ground-swells'', by Jeannette H. Walworth, published in ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine ; page 183:
  • "Then what became of her ?"
    "Her'? Which ‘'''her'''’? The park is full of ‘' hers ’."
    "The lady with the green feathers in her hat. A big Gainsborough hat. I am quite sure it was Miss Hartuff."

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