alleluia
[ al-uh-loo-yuh ]
/ ˌæl əˈlu yə /
interjection
praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.
noun
a song of praise to God.
Origin of alleluia
1175–1225; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek
allēlouíā < Hebrew
halălūyāh praise ye Yahweh
OTHER WORDS FROM alleluia
al·le·lu·iat·ic [al-uh-loo-yat-ik] /ˌæl ə luˈyæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby alleluia
allele,
allelic gene,
allelomorph,
allelopathy,
allelotaxis,
alleluia,
allemande,
allemande sauce,
allemontite,
allen,
allen key
British Dictionary definitions for alleluia
alleluia
/ (ˌælɪˈluːjə) /
interjection
praise the Lord! Used more commonly in liturgical contexts in place of hallelujah
noun
a song of praise to God
Word Origin for alleluia
C14: via Medieval Latin from Hebrew
hallelūyāh