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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Harbinger \Har"bin*ger\, n. [OE. herbergeour, OF herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr herbergier to provide lodging, F. h['e]berger, 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Harbinger \Har"bin*ger\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harbingered}; p. pr & vb n. {Harbingering}.] To usher in to be a harbinger of ``Thus did the star of religious freedom harbinger the day.'' --Bancroft. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: harbinger n : an indication of the approach of something or someone [syn: {forerunner}, {herald}, {precursor}] v : foreshadow or presage [syn: {announce}, {annunciate}, {foretell}, {herald}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Harbinger, NC Zip code(s): 27941
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