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Welcome , a. [OE. welcome, welcume, wilcume, AS. wilcuma a welcome guest, from wil-, as a prefix, akin to willa will + cuma a comer, fr. cuman to come; hence, properly, one who comes so as to please another's will; cf. Icel. velkominn welcome, G. willkommen.  See Will, n., and Come.]
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Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
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When the glad soul is made Heaven's welcome guest.
Cowper.

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Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present; welcome news.  “O, welcome hour!”  Milton.

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Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to the use of my library.
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☞ Welcome is used elliptically for you are welcome. “Welcome, great monarch, to your own.”
Dryden.

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Welcome-to-our-house (Bot.), a kind of spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias).
Dr. Prior.

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Welcome, n.
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Salutation to a newcomer.  “Welcome ever smiles.”  Shak.

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Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome.
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His warmest welcome at an inn.
Shenstone.

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Truth finds an entrance and a welcome too.
South.

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To bid welcome, to receive with professions of kindness.
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To thee and thy company I bid
A hearty welcome.
Shak.

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Welcome, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Welcomed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Welcoming.] [AS. wilcumian.] To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to welcome a new idea.  “I welcome you to land.”  Addison.

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Thus we salute thee with our early song,
And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Milton.

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