alleluia
[ al-uh-loo-yuh ]
/ ˌæl əˈlu yə /
interjection
praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.
noun
a song of praise to God.
Nearby words
allelic, allelic gene, allelomorph, allelopathy, allelotaxis, alleluia, allemande, allemande sauce, allemontite, allen, allen key
Origin of alleluia
1175–1225; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek allēlouíā < Hebrew halălūyāh praise ye Yahweh
Related formsal·le·lu·iat·ic [al-uh-loo-yat-ik] /ˌæl ə luˈyæt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for alleluia
alleluia
/ (ˌælɪˈluːjə) /
interjection
praise the Lord! Used more commonly in liturgical contexts in place of hallelujah
noun
a song of praise to God
Word Origin for alleluia
C14: via Medieval Latin from Hebrew hallelūyāh
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Word Origin and History for alleluia
alleluia
late 14c., from Latin alleluja, from Greek allelouia, from Hebrew hallelu-yah "praise Jehovah" (see hallelujah).
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