OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 50986

hail from

Meanings (ES + gloss)
proceder / provenir de • ser oriundo de
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-tow…
My niece speaks French but she hails from Hampshire.
Phrases
No hay frases