hallelujah
or hal·le·lu·iah
[ hal-uh-loo-yuh ]
/ ˌhæl əˈlu yə /
interjection
Praise ye the Lord!
noun
an exclamation of “hallelujah!”
a shout of joy, praise, or gratitude.
a musical composition wholly or principally based upon the word “hallelujah.”
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Origin of hallelujah
1525–35; < Hebrew halălūyāh praise ye Yahweh; cf. alleluia
Words nearby hallelujah
hallam, hallandale, halle, halleck, hallel, hallelujah, haller, haller's circle, hallervorden-spatz syndrome, halley, halley's comet
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Example sentences from the Web for halleluiah
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 StuartTruly, 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)
British Dictionary definitions for halleluiah
hallelujah
halleluiah alleluia (ˌælɪˈluːjə)
/ (ˌhælɪˈluːjə) /
interjection
an exclamation of praise to God
an expression of relief or a similar emotion
noun
an exclamation of "Hallelujah"
a musical composition that uses the word Hallelujah as its text
Word Origin for hallelujah
C16: from Hebrew hallelūyāh praise the Lord, from hellēl to praise + yāh the Lord, Yahweh
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