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hallelujah
or ³ó²¹±ô·±ô±ð·±ô³Ü·¾±²¹³ó
[ hal-uh-loo-yuh ]
interjection
- Praise ye the Lord!
noun
- an exclamation of “hallelujah!â€
- a shout of joy, praise, or gratitude.
- a musical composition wholly or principally based upon the word “hallelujah.â€
hallelujah
/ ˌælɪˈluËjÉ™; ËŒhælɪˈluËjÉ™ /
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
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of hallelujah1
First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew ³ó²¹±ôÄ•±ôû²âÄå³ó “praise Yahweh,†from ³ó²¹±ôÄ•±ôû (masculine imperative plural of ³óÄ«±ôŧ±ô “to praiseâ€) + -²âÄå³ó Yahweh
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of hallelujah1
C16: from Hebrew ³ó²¹±ô±ô±ð±ôÅ«²âÄå³ó praise the Lord, from ³ó±ð±ô±ôŧ±ô to praise + ²âÄå³ó the Lord, Yahweh
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Example Sentences
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It allowed me to sing hallelujah in the Lenten season,†referring to the run-up to Easter.
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“This zydeco band ... can play!†says the gator, adding an excitedly drawn-out “hallelujah†for emphasis.
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Then one day she left, and the skies opened as a heavenly host sang hallelujah.
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He often intersperses his speeches with chants of “hallelujah†in a strongly Christian country.
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Ask when they're done crying hallelujah at this display of their favorite guy nutting up!
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