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hailing from

hailing from is the present participle and gerund of hail from.

Meaning of hail from

Verb

hail from (third-person singular simple present hails from, present participle hailing from, simple past and past participle hailed from)

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

Questions about hailing from

What is hailing from the present participle and gerund of?
Hailing from is the present participle and gerund of hail from.

Words near hailing from in the dictionary

  1. hailfellow
  2. hailfellows
  3. Hailie
  4. hailing
  5. hailing down
  6. hailing from
  7. hailings
  8. haill
  9. haillike
  10. Hailokhong
  11. hailproof

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