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hallelujah

Syllabification: (hal·le·lu·jah)

Pronunciation: /ˌhaləˈlo͞oyə/

(also alleluia)

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Definition of hallelujah

exclamation

God be praised (uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing):He is risen! Alleluia!

noun

an utterance of the word “hallelujah” as an expression of worship or rejoicing.
(usually Alleluia) a piece of music or church liturgy containing this:the Gospel comes after the Alleluia verse

Origin:

Old English, via ecclesiastical Latin alleluia from Greek allēlouia (in the Septuagint), or (from the 16th century) directly from Hebrew hallĕlūyāh 'praise ye the Lord'

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