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Definition of
harbinger noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
harbinger
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɑrbəndʒər
/
/
harbinger
(of something)
(
formal
or
literary
)
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a sign that shows that something is going to happen soon, often something bad
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harbinger
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