harbinger

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/
• (US) enPR: härʹbĭnjər, IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑrbɪnd͡ʒər/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular harbinger

Plural harbingers

1. A harbinger is something that foreshadows a future event.
2. Something that gives a sign of what is to come.

Related words

• prediction