hallelujah

hal·le·lu·jah  (hl-ly)

interj.

Used to express praise or joy.

n.

1. An exclamation of "hallelujah."

2. Music A composition expressing praise and based on the word "hallelujah."

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[Hebrew halllû-yh, praise Yahweh : halllû, masculine pl. imperative of hilll, to praise; see hll in Semitic roots + yh, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots.]

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hallelujah, halleluiah [ˌhælɪˈluːjə], alleluia [ˌælɪˈluːjə]

interj

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an exclamation of praise to God

2. an expression of relief or a similar emotion

n

1. an exclamation of ``Hallelujah''

2. (Music, other) a musical composition that uses the word Hallelujah as its text

[from Hebrew hallelūyāh praise the Lord, from hellēl to praise + yāh the Lord, Yahweh]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hallelujah - a shout or song of praise to God     praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"

Translations

hallelujah [ˌhælɪˈluːjə] N & EXCL → aleluya f

hallelujah [ˌhælɪˈluːjə] alleluia [ˌælɪˈluːjə] excl

(RELIGION) → alléluia m

(expressing pleausre, relief) → alléluia m

hallelujah

interj → halleluja

n → Halleluja nt

hallelujah [ˌhælɪˈluːjə] n & excl → alleluia m inv

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hallelujah [ˌhælɪˈluːjə] n & excl → alleluia m inv