hallelujah

or hal·le·lu·iah

[ hal-uh-loo-yuh ]

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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.”

Origin of hallelujah

First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew halĕlûyāh “praise Yahweh,” from halĕlû (masculine imperative plural of hīlēl “to praise”) + -yāh Yahweh

Words Nearby hallelujah

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How to use hallelujah in a sentence

The collective response from the hallelujah chorus of legal dermatologists?
Trayvon Was Black. It Matters. | Mark Geragos | July 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Each holding a sign bearing the name of each life lost, they gathered on stage to sing a rendition of “hallelujah.”
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There a professional choir had assembled, repeatedly singing the hymn “hallelujah” a cappella.
Silvio Berlusconi Steps Down: Protesters Celebrate in Front of His Home | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Spain won, hallelujah, but not after much huffing and puffing to go alongside their geometric, incisive elegance on the ball.
Spain's Win: Cosmic Justice | Tunku Varadarajan | July 11, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
It seemed as if on this day all Nature was singing one grand anthem with a hallelujah chorus.
A California Girl | Edward Eldridge

Out of His infinite fullness He is to fill us; not half fill us, but fill us with joy, “all joy,” hallelujah!
When the Holy Ghost is Come | S. L. Brengle
Then he called for his son Zadok and blessed him; and the last word they heard was, "hallelujah!"
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ | Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
His description of the visit was printed in the journal hallelujah in 1885 (Nos. 20 and 21).
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock Thayer
When the hallelujah Chorus was reached, he rose and stood with bowed head.
Stories of Great Musicians | Kathrine Lois Scobey

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

Origin of hallelujah

C16: from Hebrew hallelūyāh praise the Lord, from hellēl to praise + yāh the Lord, Yahweh

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