Hyphenation
har·bin·gerTurkish pronunciation
härbîncırSynonyms
herald,
omen,
premonition,
sign,
signal,
prophet,
augury,
forerunner,
foretoken,
messenger,
portent,
precursorPronunciation
/ˈhärbənʤər/ /ˈhɑːrbɪnʤɜr/
Etymology
() Originally, a person that is sent in advance to provide lodgings. From Middle English herbergeour Old French herbergeor ( > French héberger (“to accommodate, put up”)) Frankish *heriberga (“lodging, inn”, literally “army shelter”), from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”) + *bergô (“protection”). Compare German Herberge, Italian albergo, Dutch herberg, English harbour. More at here, borrow.