hallelujah
or hal·le·lu·iah
Praise ye the Lord!
an exclamation of “hallelujah!”
a shout of joy, praise, or gratitude.
a musical composition wholly or principally based upon the word “hallelujah.”
Origin of hallelujah
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How to use hallelujah in a sentence
Truly, as we think of all this, we cannot but own that every breath should be a halleluiah.
Notes on the Book of Deuteronomy, Volume I | Charles Henry MackintoshHe snatched it—gloated over it; doubted it—bit it—found it genuine—choked his heart down, and smothered a halleluiah.
Roughing It | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)I seen de fulfilment o' promise, an' my heart was bustin' full, but I ain't got no halleluiah tongue like you.
The River's Children | Ruth McEnery Stuart
British Dictionary definitions for hallelujah
halleluiah alleluia (ˌælɪˈluːjə)
/ (ˌhælɪˈluːjə) /
an exclamation of praise to God
an expression of relief or a similar emotion
an exclamation of "Hallelujah"
a musical composition that uses the word Hallelujah as its text
Origin of hallelujah
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