Heralders

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who announce important news or proclamations; messengers who convey official information or declarations; symbols or signs indicating the approach of something significant
2. Persons tasked with proclaiming or making public announcements; officials who deliver messages or declarations on behalf of authorities; indicators or forerunners of forthcoming events or changes
3. Messengers responsible for declaring news or official messages; agents who formally communicate important information; signs or omens that precede notable developments or arrivals

Etymology: "Heralders" is simply the plural of "heralder," which means one who announces news. The word is built from "herald" with the agent suffix "-er," the same ending seen in "baker" or "teacher," so a heralder is literally one who heralds. Because the base word carries most of the history, the plural adds nothing beyond the regular "-s" that marks more than one such announcer.

Synonyms: messengers, announcers, proclaimers, forerunners, harbingers