Harbinger
harbinger (-binjer),n. (OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor
one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging,
F. heberger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F.
auberge; of German origin. See Harbor.)
1. One who provides lodgings; especially, the
officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the
court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
Fuller.
2. A forerunner; a precursor; a
messenger.
I knew by these harbingers who were
coming. Landor.
harbinger , v. t. (imp. rd); p. pr. to be a
harbinger of. Thus did the star of religious freedom
harbinger the day. Bancroft.
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