alleluia

[ al-uh-loo-yuh ]
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interjection
  1. praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.

noun
  1. a song of praise to God.

Origin of alleluia

1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek allēlouíā, from Hebrew halĕlûyāh “praise Yahweh”; see hallelujah

Other words from alleluia

  • al·le·lu·iat·ic [al-uh-loo-yat-ik], /ˌæl ə luˈyæt ɪk/, adjective

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How to use alleluia in a sentence

  • And here, a suggestion to be received with loud, jubilant Alleluias!

    The Feasts of Autolycus | Elizabeth Robins Pennell
  • Was there ever before such a tumult of gladness, such Alleluias of resurrection, such hip!

    My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan
  • It is significant that the Alleluias are the least stable part of the Antiphoner.

British Dictionary definitions for alleluia

alleluia

/ (ˌælɪˈluːjə) /


interjection
  1. praise the Lord! Used more commonly in liturgical contexts in place of hallelujah

noun
  1. a song of praise to God

Origin of alleluia

1
C14: via Medieval Latin from Hebrew hallelūyāh

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