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单词 come-all-ye
释义

come-all-ye

[ kuhm-awl-yee ]
/ ˈkʌmˌɔlˌyi /

noun

a street ballad, especially in England.
Also come-all-you [kuhm-awl-yoo]. /ˈkʌmˌɔlˌyu/.

Origin of come-all-ye

First recorded in 1885–90; after the invitation that often forms the opening line of such ballads

Words nearby come-all-ye

come, come about, come across, come again?, come alive, come-all-ye, come along, come a long way, come and get it, come and go, come apart at the seams
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Example sentences from the Web for come-all-ye

  • He was a grand fiddler, a grand singer, and had made more "Come-all-ye's" than you could count on your fingers and toes.

    The Harbor Master|Theodore Goodridge Roberts
  • Mary was sewing beside the stove, and Pat was mumbling over the first verse of a new "come-all-ye."

    The Harbor Master|Theodore Goodridge Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for come-all-ye

come-all-ye
/ (kəˈmɔːljə, -jiː) /

noun

a street ballad or folk song

Word Origin for come-all-ye

C19: from the common opening words come all ye (young maidens, loyal heroes, etc)…
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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