"Welcome" is a word in ENGLISH
Received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house,
entertainment, or company; as, a welcome visitor.
Free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to
the use of my library.
To salute with kindness, as a newcomer; to receive and
entertain hospitably and cheerfully; as, to welcome a visitor; to
welcome a new idea.
Salutation to a newcomer.
Kind reception of a guest or newcomer; as, we entered the
house and found a ready welcome.
Producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present;
welcome news.
... My mother, daroga, my poor, unhappy mother would never... let me kiss her... She used to run away... and throw me my mask!... Nor any other woman... ever, ever!... Ah, you can understand, my happiness was so great, I cried. And fell at her feet, crying... and I kissed her feet... her little feet... crying. You're crying, too, daroga... and she cried also... the angel cried!...
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One who welcomes; one who salutes, or receives kindly, a newcomer.
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