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harbinger

/ˈhɑːbɪndʒə/
noun
  1. A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.

  2. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when travelling, to provide and prepare lodgings.

Synonymsforewarning, herald, omen, premonition, prophet, sign
verb
  1. To announce or precede; to be a harbinger of.

Synonymsherald

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