alleluia
[al-uh-loo-yuh]
- praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.
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- a song of praise to God.
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Origin of alleluia
1175–1225; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek allēlouíā < Hebrew halălūyāh praise ye Yahweh
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Related Words for alleluia
chant, paean, ditty, psalm, oratorio, descant, aria, laud, shout, lay, carol, ode, choral, lied, evensong, chorale, canticle, hallelujah, hosanna, alleluiaalleluia
- praise the Lord! Used more commonly in liturgical contexts in place of hallelujah
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- a song of praise to God
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Word Origin for alleluia
C14: via Medieval Latin from Hebrew hallelūyāh
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Word Origin and History for alleluia
late 14c., from Latin alleluja, from Greek allelouia, from Hebrew hallelu-yah "praise Jehovah" (see hallelujah).
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