Meaning of "harbinger" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HARBINGER

From Old French herbergere, from herberge lodging, from Old Saxon heriberga; compare Old High German heriberga army shelter.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HARBINGER

harbinger  [ˈhɑːbɪndʒə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARBINGER

Harbinger is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb harbinger in English.

WHAT DOES HARBINGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of harbinger in the English dictionary

The first definition of harbinger in the dictionary is a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something; forerunner. Other definition of harbinger is a person sent in advance of a royal party or army to obtain lodgings for them. Harbinger is also to announce the approach or arrival of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HARBINGER

PRESENT

Present

I harbinger

you harbinger

he/she/it harbingers

we harbinger

you harbinger

they harbinger

Present continuous

I am harbingering

you are harbingering

he/she/it is harbingering

we are harbingering

you are harbingering

they are harbingering

Present perfect

I have harbingered

you have harbingered

he/she/it has harbingered

we have harbingered

you have harbingered

they have harbingered

Present perfect continuous

I have been harbingering

you have been harbingering

he/she/it has been harbingering

we have been harbingering

you have been harbingering

they have been harbingering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I harbingered

you harbingered

he/she/it harbingered

we harbingered

you harbingered

they harbingered

Past continuous

I was harbingering

you were harbingering

he/she/it was harbingering

we were harbingering

you were harbingering

they were harbingering

Past perfect

I had harbingered

you had harbingered

he/she/it had harbingered

we had harbingered

you had harbingered

they had harbingered

Past perfect continuous

I had been harbingering

you had been harbingering

he/she/it had been harbingering

we had been harbingering

you had been harbingering

they had been harbingering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will harbinger

you will harbinger

he/she/it will harbinger

we will harbinger

you will harbinger

they will harbinger

Future continuous

I will be harbingering

you will be harbingering

he/she/it will be harbingering

we will be harbingering

you will be harbingering

they will be harbingering

Future perfect

I will have harbingered

you will have harbingered

he/she/it will have harbingered

we will have harbingered

you will have harbingered

they will have harbingered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been harbingering

you will have been harbingering

he/she/it will have been harbingering

we will have been harbingering

you will have been harbingering

they will have been harbingering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would harbinger

you would harbinger

he/she/it would harbinger

we would harbinger

you would harbinger

they would harbinger

Conditional continuous

I would be harbingering

you would be harbingering

he/she/it would be harbingering

we would be harbingering

you would be harbingering

they would be harbingering

Conditional perfect

I would have harbinger

you would have harbinger

he/she/it would have harbinger

we would have harbinger

you would have harbinger

they would have harbinger

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been harbingering

you would have been harbingering

he/she/it would have been harbingering

we would have been harbingering

you would have been harbingering

they would have been harbingering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you harbinger
we let´s harbinger
you harbinger

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to harbinger

Past participle

harbingered

Present Participle

harbingering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HARBINGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «harbinger» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of harbinger

forerunner · foretoken · herald · indication · messenger · omen · portent · precursor · sign

TRANSLATION OF HARBINGER

Find out the translation of harbinger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of harbinger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harbinger» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 预兆
• Translator English - Spanish: presagio
• English: harbinger
• Translator English - Hindi: अग्रदूत
• Translator English - Arabic: نذير
• Translator English - Russian: предвестником
• Translator English - Portuguese: prenúncio
• Translator English - Bengali: অগ্রদূত
• Translator English - French: présage
• Translator English - Malay: Harbinger
• Translator English - German: Vorbote
• Translator English - Japanese: 前触れ
• Translator English - Korean: 선구자
• Translator English - Javanese: Harbinger
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người cho hay trước
• Translator English - Tamil: கட்டியம் கூறி
• Translator English - Marathi: अग्रदूत
• Translator English - Turkish: muştulamak
• Translator English - Italian: precursore
• Translator English - Polish: zwiastunem
• Translator English - Ukrainian: передвісником
• Translator English - Romanian: vestitor
• Translator English - Greek: προάγγελος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voorloper
• Translator English - Swedish: förebud
• Translator English - Norwegian: budbringer

6 QUOTES WITH «HARBINGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word harbinger.

1

Charles Kendall Adams

In all parts of the Old World, as well as of the New, it was evident that Columbus had kindled a fire in every mariner's heart. That fire was the harbinger of a new era, for it was not to be extinguished.

2

Bernard Barton

Welcome, wild harbinger of spring! To this small nook of earth; Feeling and fancy fondly cling, Round thoughts which owe their birth, To thee, and to the humble spot, Where chance has fixed thy lowly lot.

3

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

4

Adam Michnik

For those of us imprisoned in Poland, the Prague Spring was a harbinger of hope.

5

Peter Riegert

In 1962, the smallest things were upsetting to authority. It wasn't the Civil Rights Movement. It wasn't the Anti-war Movement. It was something else, but it was a harbinger of what was to come.

6

Bill Veeck

The true harbinger of spring is not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of the bat on the ball.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARBINGER»

Discover the use of harbinger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harbinger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Harbinger

The Prophet has given him nine seals, each containing a message about America's future ... As the story unfolds, each revelation becomes a piece in a greater puzzle -- the ramifications of which will even alter the course of world history.

Jonathan Cahn, 2011

The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery That Holds the Secret of ...

As the story unfolds, each revelation becomes another piece in a larger and larger puzzle, the ramifications of which are, even now, altering the course of America and the world.

Jonathan Cahn, 2012

The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery that Holds the Secret of ...

As the story unfolds, each revelation becomes another piece in a larger and larger puzzle, the ramifications of which are, even now, altering the course of America and the world.

Jonathan Cahn, 2011

The Harbinger Companion with Study Guide

A companion to "The Harbinger" answers questions raised by the text and delves into the mysteries it reveals, in a work that can be used for individual study, Bible studies and small groups, and congregational teaching.

Jonathan Cahn, 2013

Harbinger

Harbinger is a novel of adventure, evolution, imperishable love, and the shifting nature of personal reality.

Jack Skillingstead, 2009

Harbinger

The Deacons of the Order are all that stand between the wicked spirits of the Otherside and the innocent citizens of the Empire.

Philippa Ballantine, 2013

Harbinger

Plagued by waking visions and nightmares, sixteen-year-old Faye thinks she’s going crazy.

Sara Wilson Etienne, 2012

Harbinger: Star Trek Vanguard

Their turbulent lives aboard the station and on the ships they travel are painted against the backdrop of an evolving storyline that will gain momentum as the series progresses and the layers of ancient mystery are steadily peeled back, one ...

David Mack, 2012

Harbinger: : Destiny Romance

As a messenger dealing with the all-powerful and sometimes frightening gods, Ophelia is accustomed to adventures and scrapes. But this is different. Even Aden, who is madly and deeply in love with Ophelia, finds it difficult to protect her.

Peta Crake, 2012

Harbinger: The Beginning

This classic story of Sting's band of renegade teenagers with extraordinary powers of the mind and their battle against Japanese tycoon Toyo Harada took the comics industry by storm in 1992.

Jim Shooter, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARBINGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harbinger is used in the context of the following news items.

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Another Shooting, Another Reminder to Not Ignore the Warning …

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Insider Selling: Harbinger Group insider Sells 1429506 Shares of …

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Fast-paced changes in drugs for hepatitis C seen as harbinger of …

WASHINGTON — The $1,000 pill for a liver-wasting viral infection that made headlines last year is no longer the favorite of patients and doctors ... «Daily Journal, Jul 15»

The Insider of HRG Group Inc (NYSE:HRG), Harbinger Capital …

Not a long ago, a significant insider trading sale was made. Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I – Ltd., an insider of HRG Group Inc ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»

Bernie Sanders is a harbinger of future division

For years now, the left has rather enjoyed — and I can't say that I blame them — watching the chaos in the Republican party, which has been ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»

IoT's harbinger is an Echo

I just bought an Amazon Echo ($179) and I must say this is the first time I have felt as though the Internet of Things (IoT) has begun to realize its ... «EDN.com, Jul 15»