hallelujah
or hal·le·lu·iah
[hal-uh-loo-yuh]
- Praise ye the Lord!
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- 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
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Contemporary Examples
The collective response from the hallelujah chorus of legal dermatologists?
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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December 22, 2012
There a professional choir had assembled, repeatedly singing the hymn “Hallelujah” a cappella.
Silvio Berlusconi Steps Down: Protesters Celebrate in Front of His HomeBarbie Latza Nadeau
November 12, 2011
Spain won, hallelujah, but not after much huffing and puffing to go alongside their geometric, incisive elegance on the ball.
Historical Examples
This was the hallelujah, a final outburst of the great organ of opinion.
His MasterpieceEmile Zola
Mr. Winslow's hallelujah chorus stopped in the middle and he turned.
ShavingsJoseph C. Lincoln
So swift had this change been that the bondwomen had not seen it, and they were shouting "Hallelujah!"
The ScapegoatHall Caine
It has no choruses of rejoicing, no pæans of praise, not even a hallelujah at its close.
The Standard OratoriosGeorge P. Upton
That is the solo of human life overpowered by hallelujah chorus.
The Wedding RingT. De Witt Talmage
hallelujah
halleluiah alleluia (ˌælɪˈluːjə)
- an exclamation of praise to God
- an expression of relief or a similar emotion
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- an exclamation of "Hallelujah"
- a musical composition that uses the word Hallelujah as its text
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Word Origin
C16: from Hebrew hallelūyāh praise the Lord, from hellēl to praise + yāh the Lord, Yahweh
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Word Origin and History for hallelujah
also halleluiah, 1530s, from Hebrew hallalu-yah "praise ye Jehovah," from hallalu, plural imperative of hallel "to praise" also "song of praise," from hillel "he praised," of imitative origin, with primary sense being "to trill." Second element is yah, shortened form of Yahweh, name of God. Replaced variant formation alleluia (12c.).
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