hosanna
Americaninterjection
verb (used with object)
interjection
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of hosanna
First recorded before 1000; from Late Latin (h)ōsanna, from Greek (h)ōsanná, from Hebrew hōshʿā-nā, shortening of hōsh(i) ʿāh nnā “save, we pray”; replacing Middle English, Old English osanna, from Late Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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Who else is suffering silently as you are through the hosannas of the misinformed?
From Washington Post
They are living cushy lives, enjoying big cable TV contracts and hosannas from liberals for trashing Donald Trump, while our troops have been dishonored by their half-baked and dishonest strategies.
From New York Times
And lately the trend has inspired fewer Voltairean hosannas and more anxiety about a future where the impulses of religion are poured into politics instead.
From New York Times
As for Foles, despite receiving hosannas after his comeback win over the Falcons, his numbers have been quite poor.
From New York Times
It was all fun when Brady was trademarking “Tompa Bay,” throwing passes in a park to new teammates and receiving verbal hosannas from Coach Bruce Arians.
From Washington Post
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