Vorbote — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bellwether noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
- forerunner noun A runner at the front or ahead.
- harbinger noun A person or sign that shows something is about to happen, especially something important.
Senses
Vorbote is used for these senses in English:
- bellwether (figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends.
- forerunner A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- harbinger A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
bellwether — full definition
- noun Something or someone that signals which way a trend, market or opinion is about to move.
- noun The leading sheep of a flock, which traditionally wore a bell around its neck.
- adjective Acting as an early indicator of a wider pattern.
forerunner — full definition
- noun A runner at the front or ahead.
- noun By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.
- noun A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- noun A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.