all-hail en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌɔlˈheɪl/ (General-American)
- /ˌɑl-/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
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- /ˌɔːlˈheɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From all hail (interjection).
Meanings
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(literary, often, poetic, transitive) To greet or salute (someone) with a cry of "all hail"; hence, to greet or welcome (someone).
Missives from the king, who all-hailed me Thane of Cawdor
c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene v]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| all-hails | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| all-hailing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| all-hailed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| all-hailed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |