English Explanatory Dictionary

hail from

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be a native of, to come from, to originate from; to have as one's birth place or residence.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hail from.wav

Word forms

hail from hails from hailing from hailed from

Etymology

Ships would declare, by hailing, the port from which they sailed or in which they were registered.

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