hallelujah
or hal·le·lu·iah
Praise ye the Lord!
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
1Words Nearby hallelujah
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How to use hallelujah in a sentence
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.”
NRA’s Awkward Moment, 38 End of the World Movies & More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | December 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere 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 BEASTSpain won, hallelujah, but not after much huffing and puffing to go alongside their geometric, incisive elegance on the ball.
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. BrengleThen 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 ThayerWhen the hallelujah Chorus was reached, he rose and stood with bowed head.
Stories of Great Musicians | Kathrine Lois Scobey
British Dictionary definitions for hallelujah
halleluiah alleluia (ˌælɪˈluːjə)
/ (ˌhælɪˈluːjə) /
an exclamation of praise to God
an expression of relief or a similar emotion
an exclamation of "Hallelujah"
a musical composition that uses the word Hallelujah as its text
Origin of hallelujah
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