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Welcome
Today’s word is River.
What it means
- noun
The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
- noun
The utterance of such a greeting.
- noun
Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.
“We entered the house and found a ready welcome.”
Where it comes from
Welcome is Old English wilcuma, a guest you wanted to see arrive, from wil, wish or will, and cuma, a comer. The greeting meant: you are the guest we wished for. Later spelling was pulled toward well, so the word can look like well come. The old meaning is about the wish.
In a sentence
- Welcome to homeownership.by CK, Tatoeba
- Am I welcome?by CK, Tatoeba
- Beginners are welcome.by CK, Tatoeba
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