héraut

See also: heraut and Heraut

French

Etymology

Old French heraut < Frankish *heriwald, from *heri (“army”) + *wald (“reigning; ruling”).

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁo/
Compare héraldique (“heraldic”) which uses a mute h.
Homophone: héros

Noun

héraut m (plural hérauts)

(historical, literary) herald

Further reading

“héraut” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

heurta

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