| emerald | (noun) the green color of an emerald | - |
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| (noun) a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | - |
| (noun) a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone | - |
| herald | (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, precursor, predecessor |
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| (noun) (formal) a person who announces important news | Synonyms: trumpeter |
| (verb) foreshadow or presage | Synonyms: announce, annunciate, foretell, harbinger |
| (verb) praise vociferously | Synonyms: acclaim, hail |
| (verb) greet enthusiastically or joyfully | Synonyms: hail |