"Hail" has meaning to praise, to greet. But replacing this words doesn't seem to fit well like "praise the king" , "greet the king". I want some words (or phrases ) which might fit well and sound good too. :)
Edit1 : I haven't done intense research on this word. Just visited some websites ( like thesaurus.org , dictionary.com, (Meaning of "hail to the king")) to find some similar words. But hardly any of those did sound good to me(like greet the king, praise the king ). I doubt imperative verbs would fit in well there.
Edit 2: I actually want words which will fit well in place "Hail" as in "Hail Hydra". Fill this gap : ____ hydra
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Edit into your question your dictionary/synonym findings if you please!– lbfCommented Mar 14, 2018 at 20:35
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"All honor to..."– KarlGCommented Mar 14, 2018 at 20:52
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'Long live the King' is the traditional greeting.– Nigel JCommented Mar 14, 2018 at 21:33
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Please include the research you’ve done. Questions that can be answered using commonly-available references are off-topic.– Edwin AshworthCommented Mar 14, 2018 at 22:37
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Dave Wilton, an administrator at Wordorigins.org...forums, focuses the analysis: << The question is what grammatical category does ['hail'] fall into [here]. Is it an imperative to be well? Is it a hortatory subjunctive calling upon all present to wish the person well? Is it an optative subjunctive expressing a desire that the person be well? >> Formulaic subjunctives (not including 'Let ...' constructions) are rare. God save the Queen!– Edwin AshworthCommented Mar 14, 2018 at 22:48
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What about Exalt? Means to hold someone in very high regard. Sounds regal to my ear, and it's odd enough that I think it might be able to "blend in" in a way a common word like praise wouldn't.
You might also check thesaurus.com: http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/exalt?s=t
Here are a couple other good ones from that list: bless, laud, acclaim, extol
Perhaps salute.
From the Free Dictionary
1. To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
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3a. To honor formally and ceremoniously
Salute gives the connotation of acknowledging and giving respect to a superior in much the same way "hail" does.