{i} something which foreshadows a future event, signal, omen; forerunner, announcer; herald, one who precedes another person and announces their arrival; one who travels ahead of military troops to secure lodging and other necessities
Something that is a harbinger of something else, especially something bad, is a sign that it is going to happen. The November air stung my cheeks, a harbinger of winter. a sign that something is going to happen soon harbinger of (herbergere , from herberge )
One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings