herald vs precede

herald

verb
  • To proclaim or announce an event. 

  • To greet something with excitement; to hail. 

noun
  • A harbinger, giving signs of things to come. 

  • A handbill consisting of an advertisement. 

  • An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king-of-arms. 

  • A messenger, especially one bringing important news. 

  • A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix. 

precede

verb
  • To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce. 

  • To have higher rank than (someone or something else). 

  • To go before, go in front of. 

noun
  • Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay) 

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