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all hail

American  

interjection

Archaic.

  1. a salutation of greeting or welcome.

all hail British  

interjection

  1. an archaic greeting or salutation

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Etymology

Origin of all hail

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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And they all hail from your favorite brands.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2023

And all hail Kennedy Kanagawa, the puppeteer of Milky White, Jack’s beloved cow, a creature that is as expressive as any human cast member.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2023

The family - a mother, father, sister-in-law and two children, all hail from Mariupol and no longer have a home to return to after the Russian bombing of the city.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2022

Nordstrom grew up in Ornskoldvisk, a Swedish town of 25,000 where current and former NHL stars such as Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Forsberg, Markus Naslund, Anders Hedberg and Victor Hedman all hail from as well.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2019

“Yes, all hail to the Roman flounders, quite right! Pass the peaches, please!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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