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come-all-ye

come-all-ye

9.8
An event open to everyone where people are welcome to come
  • noun
  • Archaic
: convocatoria abierta
  • Their annual picnic is always a come-all-ye, with everyone encouraged to bring food and friends.

Examples

  • The community center will host a come-all-ye this Saturday evening to welcome new residents.

  • At the festival, the come-all-ye spirit made everyone feel included and welcome.

  • Join the come-all-ye!

  • Don't miss the come-all-ye!

  • The community center will host a come-all-ye this Saturday evening to welcome new residents.

  • Their annual picnic is always a come-all-ye, with everyone encouraged to bring food and friends.

  • At the festival, the come-all-ye spirit made everyone feel included and welcome.

Synonyms

invite
vscome-all-ye
  • Informal
89 3.4

A short informal note asking someone to come to an event

is a public gathering welcoming the wider community rather than a casual private request
open house
vscome-all-ye
43 2.7

An event when people are invited to visit and feel welcome

is a general public gathering welcoming the broader community rather than a location visit
get-together
vscome-all-ye
  • Informal
42 1.9

A small informal meeting for people to talk and spend time together

is open to the public and invites the broader community rather than small private meetings
open invitation
vscome-all-ye
10 3.1

Anyone is welcome to join or take part

is the actual public event people are invited to attend rather than just an offer

Antonyms

private
∞ 1.8

For one person or group only and not open to others

exclusive
339 5.4

Only for one person, group, or purpose and not shared

Surface Forms

come-all-ye singular
come-all-yes plural

Morphology

come-all-ye = come + all + ye (transparent) = come + all + ye

The noun is literally from the imperative phrase 'come, all ye' meaning 'everyone come', so its meaning is directly recoverable from the component words (noting 'ye' is archaic).

Etymology

Come-all-ye comes from an old Scots phrase made of come + all + ye, where ye was an old word for 'you', meaning 'come, all of you'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a warm, open invitation, so a come-all-ye is an event where everyone is welcome.