hail from
[verb]
Synonyms: originate, come (from)

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hail from something phrasal verb old-fashioned (see also hail)
to have been born in a particular place:
And where do you hail from?

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hail from
hail from (somewhere)
to come from a place.
Both John and Liza hail from South Carolina.

Usage notes: sometimes used in referring to someone's background:
Many of our students hail from poor backgrounds.

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hail from
originally come from somewhere
My father hails from a small farming community.

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hail from
v., informal To have your home in; come from; be from; especially, to have been born and raised in.
Mrs. Gardner hails from Mississippi.
Mr. Brown and Mr. White are old friends because they both hail from the same town.

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hail from somewhere
hail from (somewhere)
to come from a place.
Both John and Liza hail from South Carolina.

Usage notes: sometimes used in referring to someone's background:
Many of our students hail from poor backgrounds.

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hail from somewhere
originally come from somewhere
My father hails from a small farming community.

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