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Proclaim vs Herald - What's the difference?

proclaim | herald |

Herald is a synonym of proclaim.



As verbs the difference between proclaim and herald

is that proclaim is to excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe while herald is to proclaim or announce an event.

As a noun herald is

a messenger, especially one bringing important news.

proclaim

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To excitedly, verbosely and candidly describe.
  • To announce or declare.
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    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.

    Derived terms

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    Anagrams

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    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.

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    * English transitive verbs