hail as

hail someone as something

to praise someone for being something. The active members hailed him as fraternity brother of the year. Sally was hailed as an effective leader.

To praise someone for being something: The veterans were hailed as heroes when they marched in the parade.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Matthias	mah-TEE-ahs (German), mə-THIE-əs (English)	Greek, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Faunus	FAWN-əs (English)	Roman Mythology
Elia	E-lyah (Italian), AY-lee-ah (Dutch)	Italian, Dutch
Mamie	['meimi]
YaŞAr	-	Turkish
BÖZsi	BUU-zhee	Hungarian