Read the sentence from the section "1947: a nation divides." leaders hoped it might actually bring an end to violence and herald a new beginning. the author uses the word "herald" to mean

to announce

Explanation:

Origin of the verb to herald lies in old days` calling of a person who was announcing things or passing the messages; messenger. That has been done mostly between two lands, armies etc. We can notice that many newspapers has in its name herald.

Today herald is a person whose occupation is connected to genealogy.

This verb can also mean to greet enthusiastically or to praise.

she was killed in her home during hurricane katrina. b.she was relocated to another town after hurricane katrina. c.she died trying to get victims of the hurricane to safety. d.she is still missing — police do not know where she is.