A Herald

1. A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
2. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
3. (heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms.
4. (entomology) A moth of the species *Scoliopteryx libatrix*.

Synonyms

• (messenger): messenger
• (harbinger): harbinger
• (official whose speciality is heraldry): pursuivant