Alleluia

intj, noun, verb

intj, noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A liturgical form of hallelujah.
  2. 2
    A choral composition incorporating alleluia in its text.

    "Down at the corner, carols bugled steamily from a mission soup-kitchen. There's no escape from it, he thought. Turn on the radio, and its alleluia licks you with tremolo tongue."

  3. 3
    The plant wood sorrel.
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hallelujah. alt-of, alternative
Intj
  1. 1
    A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah.

Synonyms

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agnus deianamnesisansweranthemantiphonantiphony

Example

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"The strife is o’er, the battle done; The victory of life is won; The song of triumph has begun: Alleluia!"

Etymology

From Latin allēlūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (“Praise Jah!”).

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wood sorrel

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