herald

ot noun

1. A messenger, especially one bringing important news. The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
2. A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
3. 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.
4. A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

fe’l verb

1. To proclaim or announce an event. Daffodils herald the Spring.
2. (usually passive) To greet something with excitement; to hail. The film was heralded by critics.