• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Harbinger
harbinger, harbingers, harbingered, harbingering 1. Someone or something that foreshadows or anticipates a future event. 2. Something that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner. 3. Anything that foreshadows a future event; an omen; a sign: Frost and the falling of leaves are a harbinger of winter.' 3. A person sent in advance of ...