Envoy vs. Herald

Envoy vs. Herald — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Envoy and Herald

Envoynoun

(law) a diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.

Heraldnoun

A messenger, especially one bringing important news.

The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.

Envoynoun

a representative.

Heraldnoun

A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.

Daffodils are heralds of Spring.

Envoynoun

a diplomat.

Heraldnoun

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

Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.
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Envoynoun

a messenger.

Heraldnoun

(entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix.

Envoynoun

a short stanza at the end of a poem.

Heraldverb

(transitive) To proclaim or announce an event.

Daffodils herald the Spring.

Envoynoun

a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

Heraldverb

To greet something with excitement; to hail.

The film was heralded by critics.
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Envoynoun

someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

Heraldnoun

(formal) a person who announces important news;

the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet

Envoynoun

a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry

Heraldnoun

an indication of the approach of something or someone

Heraldverb

foreshadow or presage

Heraldverb

praise vociferously;

The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein

Heraldverb

greet enthusiastically or joyfully