[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

welcome \wel"come\, n.
   1913 webster
   1. salutation to a newcomer. "welcome ever smiles." --shak.
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   2. 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
to bid welcome 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

welcome \wel"come\, 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.
   1913 webster
   1. 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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   2. producing gladness; grateful; as, a welcome present;
      welcome news. "o, welcome hour" --milton.
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   3. free to have or enjoy gratuitously; as, you are welcome to
      the use of my library.
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   note: 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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see also:
will welcome-to-our-house euphorbia cyparissias 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

welcome \wel"come\, 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.
   1913 webster

         thus we salute thee with our early song,
         and welcome thee, and wish thee long.    --milton.
   1913 webster
see also:
welcomed welcoming 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

welcome
     adj : giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or
           freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest";
           "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to
           join us" ant: unwelcome
     n 1: the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"
     2: a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"
     v 1: accept gladly; "i welcome your proposals"
     2: bid welcome to; greet upon arrival syn: receive ant: say
        farewell
     3: receive someone, as into one's house
see also:
unwelcome receive say farewell 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

141 moby thesaurus words for "welcome":
   abide by, accede, accept, acceptable, acceptance, accession,
   acclaim, accueil, acquiesce, acquiesce in, acquiescence, acquire,
   affable, agree, agree to, agree with, agreeable, agreement,
   agreement in principle, amiable, amicable, applaud, assent,
   assentation, be responsible for, bigheartedness, blissful,
   bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, bring down, bring on,
   bring upon, buy, cheer, cheerful, compatible, complaisant,
   compliance, comply, concurrence, congenial, consent, contract,
   cordial, desirable, dulcet, easy purse strings, embrace,
   en rapport, enjoyable, fair, fair and pleasant, fall in with,
   fall into, favorable, felicific, felicitous, fine, free hand,
   freedom, freehandedness, freeheartedness, freeness, gain,
   general agreement, generosity, generousness, genial, get,
   give the nod, givingness, glad hand, good, goodly, gracious,
   graciousness, grateful, gratifying, great heart, greatheartedness,
   greetings, hail, harmonious, heart-warming, hearty assent,
   hearty welcome, hold with, honeyed, hospitality, hug, in toto,
   incur, invite, largeheartedness, largeness, largess, liberality,
   liberalness, likable, magnanimity, make welcome, mellifluous,
   mellow, munificence, nice, nod, nod assent, open arms, open hand,
   open heart, openhandedness, openheartedness, pleasant, pleasing,
   pleasurable, pleasure-giving, pleasureful, receipt, receive,
   receiving, reception, refuge, rewarding, run, satisfying,
   smiling reception, subscribe to, support, sweet, sympathetic,
   take kindly to, taking in, the glad hand, unselfishness, vote for,
   warm assent, welcome mat, welcoming, yes, yield assent

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

welcome, md
  zip codes: 20693
welcome, mn city, fips 69070
  location: 43.66839 n, 94.61853 w
  population 1990: 790 327 housing units
  area: 2.3 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 56181
welcome, nc cdp, fips 71760
  location: 35.91085 n, 80.25420 w
  population 1990: 3377 1357 housing units
  area: 21.7 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
welcome, sc cdp, fips 75535
  location: 34.82094 n, 82.45803 w
  population 1990: 6560 2713 housing units
  area: 11.8 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

welcome, nc -- u.s. census designated place in north carolina
   population 2000:    3538
   housing units 2000: 1514
   land area 2000:     9.348916 sq. miles 24.213580 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    9.348916 sq. miles 24.213580 sq. km
   fips code:            71760
   located within:       north carolina nc, fips 37
   location:             35.904822 n, 80.252481 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    welcome, nc
    welcome

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

welcome, sc -- u.s. census designated place in south carolina
   population 2000:    6390
   housing units 2000: 2947
   land area 2000:     4.614729 sq. miles 11.952092 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    4.614729 sq. miles 11.952092 sq. km
   fips code:            75535
   located within:       south carolina sc, fips 45
   location:             34.822089 n, 82.448455 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    welcome, sc
    welcome

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

welcome, mn -- u.s. city in minnesota
   population 2000:    721
   housing units 2000: 347
   land area 2000:     0.909949 sq. miles 2.356756 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.909949 sq. miles 2.356756 sq. km
   fips code:            69070
   located within:       minnesota mn, fips 27
   location:             43.667335 n, 94.618756 w
   zip codes 1990:     56181
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    welcome, mn
    welcome

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