hosanna

 
Pronunciation: /həʊˈzanə/
(also hosannah)

exclamation

  • (especially in biblical, Judaic, and Christian use) used to express adoration, praise, or joy: ‘Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’

noun

  • an expression of adoration, praise, or joy: the soundtrack evoked passionate hosannas from some critics

Origin:

Old English, via late Latin from Greek hōsanna, from Rabbinical Hebrew hōša‘nā, abbreviation of biblical hōšī‘ā-nnā 'save, we pray' (Ps. 118:25)