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alleluia

[ al-uh-loo-yuh ]
/ ˌæl əˈlu yə /
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interjection
praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.
noun
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

OTHER WORDS FROM alleluia

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

Words nearby alleluia

allele, allele frequency, allelomorph, allelopathy, all else being equal, alleluia, allemande, allemande sauce, all-embracing, allemontite, Allen
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Words related to alleluia

chant, ditty, oratorio, paean, psalm, aria, canticle, carol, choral, chorale, descant, evensong, hallelujah, hosanna, laud, lay, ode, shout

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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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