harbinger
: a forerunner; something that signals the approach of another
"The first frost was a harbinger of winter"
From Middle English herberger "provider of shelter, innkeeper". The earlier sense was "one sent ahead to arrange lodgings"; the meaning "forerunner" developed later
Related: harbingers
Tags: noun
headway
: forward movement or progress
"The team made little headway despite their efforts"
From Old English heafodweg "main road, highway," from head + way. The sense of "motion forward" developed later, likely from nautical use
Tags: noun
heed
: careful attention; notice or regard
"Take heed of my warning before it is too late"
From heed (v.). Now mostly used in set phrases or literary contexts
Tags: noun
helm (n.1)
: the instrument by which a ship is steered; the position of guidance or control
"The captain took the helm as the storm approached"
From Old English helma "rudder; position of guidance, control." In large ships, the helm may refer to the "wheel, tiller, or the entire steering gear"
helm (n.2)
: a helmet; a protective covering for the head
"The warrior’s helm shielded him from the falling debris"
From Old English helm "protection, covering; crown, helmet"
Tags: noun
herald (n.)
: a messenger or forerunner; one who proclaims or announces
"The first crocus is a herald of spring"
From late 13c., from Frankish hariwald "commander of an army," probably via Middle English herald "chief officer of a tournament or one sent ahead to announce arrivals"
Tags: noun
herald (v.)
: to proclaim, announce, or signal the coming of something
"The new policy heralded a shift in government priorities"
From late 14c., from herald (n.)
Related: heraldry, heralded, heralding
Tags: verb
homegrown
: produced, nurtured, or originating at home; locally cultivated or developed
"They preferred homegrown vegetables over imported ones"
"The movement had begun with a homegrown ideology"
From Old English ham "dwelling place, region, country" + growan "to flourish, increase, develop"
Tags: adjective
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