Harbinger
Harbinger [ HAHR-bin-jer ] | |
[ noun, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
(n.) someone or something that indicates or announces what is to come (tr. v.) to indicate the approach of | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The by elections in August could well prove to be the harbinger of the voters mood before the assembly elections early next year. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
The significance of Mr Besley’s vote is that it could prove a harbinger of the MPC’s stance when it next meets, in August. |
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