all hail /ˌɔːl ˈheɪl/exclamation 2noun 1all-hail verb 1forms 4 exclamation2 •Used as a friendly or respectful salutation to acclaim, greet, or welcome someone: (I wish you) all health or good fortune!And as they [Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary"] went to tell his disciples: beholde⸝ Jesus met them sayinge: All hayle. And they came and held him by the fete ⁊ worshipped him. — 1534 •Chiefly followed by to (someone or something): used as a salutation to indicate that someone or something is respected or welcome.All Hail to the Days that merit more Praise, / Than all the rest of the Year; / And welcome the Nights that bringeth delights, / As well to the Poor as the Peer. — 1719 noun1 •A salutation of "all hail"; hence, a salutation indicating respect or welcome.Brother Kempe, as many alhailes to thy person as there be haicocks in Iuly at Pancredge: […] — 1589 all-hail verb1 •(literary) To greet or salute (someone) with a cry of "all hail"; hence, to greet or welcome (someone).Missives from the king, who all-hailed me Thane of Cawdor — 1606 formsall-hailed · all-hailing · all-hails · all hails
