hail from

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hail from

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

verb hails from · hailing from · hailed from

To be a native of, to come from, to originate from; to have as one's birth place or residence. 1998, August 23; the episode Lard of the Dance (wikiquote) from the tenth season [Willie] Saints be praised. I'm from Scotland! Where do ya hail from? [Homer] Uh, North... Kilt-town.

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verb to be a native of

Español	ser oriundo de, proceder / provenir de
Português	vir de
Français	venir de, être originaire de
Italiano	venire, essere originario
Ελληνικά	κατάγομαι katágomai
Русский	происходи́ть proisxodítʹ, произойти́ proizojtí

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@misc{hail_from_2026,
  title = {hail from},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hail%20from},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}