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.