hallelujah
or hal·le·lu·iah
[ hal-uh-loo-yuh ]
/ ˌhæl əˈlu yə /
interjection
Praise ye the Lord!
noun
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
1525–35; < Hebrew
halălūyāh praise ye Yahweh; cf.
alleluia
Words nearby hallelujah
hallam,
hallandale,
halle,
halleck,
hallel,
hallelujah,
haller,
haller's circle,
hallervorden-spatz syndrome,
halley,
halley's comet
Example sentences from the Web for hallelujah
British Dictionary definitions for hallelujah
hallelujah
halleluiah alleluia (ˌælɪˈluːjə)
/ (ˌhælɪˈluːjə) /
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
Word Origin for hallelujah
C16: from Hebrew
hallelūyāh praise the Lord, from
hellēl to praise +
yāh the Lord,
Yahweh