homecoming \home"com`ing\, home-coming \home"-com`ing\, n.
1. A return home. [WordNet sense 2]
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Kepeth this child, al be it foul or fayr,
And eek my wyf, unto myn hoom-cominge. --Chaucer.
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2. A social event, usually held annually at colleges and
universities, to welcome visiting alumni; a type of school
reunion for graduates. [WordNet sense 1]
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