Word
hallelujah
Phoneticshal·lelu·jah
US/ˌhæɫəˈɫujə/
UK/hˌælɪlˈuːjɐ/
Definition
interj. an expression of great joy, praise, or thanks. You use it when you are very happy that something good has finally happened.
interj. an exclamation used to express praise or gratitude to God, or more generally to convey intense relief or jubilation. Often functions as a standalone utterance in both liturgical and secular contexts.
Examples
“Hallelujah! I finally passed my driving test.”
“The crowd shouted hallelujah as the rain finally began to fall after months of drought.”
Examples
simple
“Hallelujah! I finally passed my driving test.”
contextual
“The crowd shouted hallelujah as the rain finally began to fall after months of drought.”
Usage
Commonly used as a standalone exclamation; when used as a noun, it refers to the song or shout itself.
Etymology
From Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hal'luyáh, “Praise Yah”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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