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homecoming

[ hohm-kuhm-ing ]

noun

  1. a return to one's home; arrival at home.
  2. an annual event held by a college, university, or high school for visiting alumni.


homecoming

/ ˈ³óəʊ³¾ËŒ°ìÊŒ³¾ÉªÅ‹ /

noun

  1. the act of coming home
  2. an annual celebration held by a university, college, or school, for former students
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of homecoming1

First recorded in 1325–75; 1930–35 homecoming fordef 2; Middle English homcomyng; replacing Middle English hamcume, Old English ³óÄå³¾³¦²â³¾±ð, from ³óÄå³¾ home + cyme “a°ù°ù¾±±¹²¹±ôâ€; come, -ing 1
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The 'homecoming' of one of the greatest and recognisable Arab footballers - and the synergy, and earning power, or all parties was inescapable.

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Many cried, but they also laughed, as the service felt like a homecoming — one last leap for Harris into the unknown.

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Here, Guiraudie takes an even harder pivot from the typical gay homecoming story but gets closer to the truth than any other recent film tackling the same subject.

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He noted that Essayli had previously served as a prosecutor in the same office and called his return a “homecoming.â€

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The sculpting of a more inclusive contemporary identity is, according to acclaimed designer David Abraham, a homecoming and "a reclamation of pride and value".

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