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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British Dictionary definitions for hallelujah
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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