"alleluia" meaning in English

See alleluia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

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Etymology: From Latin allēlūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (“Praise Jah!”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|allēlūia}} Latin allēlūia, {{der|en|grc|ἀλληλούϊα}} Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), {{der|en|he|הַלְּלוּיָהּ||Praise Jah!}} Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (“Praise Jah!”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} alleluia
  1. A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah.
    Sense id: en-alleluia-en-intj-MXNu-pA~ Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 14 8 28 22 27

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-alleluia.wav Forms: alleluias [plural]
Etymology: From Latin allēlūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (“Praise Jah!”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|allēlūia}} Latin allēlūia, {{der|en|grc|ἀλληλούϊα}} Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), {{der|en|he|הַלְּלוּיָהּ||Praise Jah!}} Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (“Praise Jah!”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} alleluia (plural alleluias)
  1. A liturgical form of hallelujah. Translations (liturgical form of hallelujah): ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa) (Ancient Greek), 哈利路亞 (Chinese Mandarin), 哈利路亚 (hālìlùyà) (Chinese Mandarin), alléluia (French), Halleluja (German), αλληλούια (alliloúia) (Greek), alleluia (Interlingua), aililiú [masculine] (Irish), alleluia [masculine] (Italian), 알렐루야 (allelluya) (Korean), allelūia (Latin), hariruia (Maori), hareruia (Maori), alleluja (Polish), aleluia (Portuguese), аллилу́йя (allilújja) (Russian), aleluya [feminine] (Spanish), halleluja (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-alleluia-en-noun-EBJiH0ei Disambiguation of 'liturgical form of hallelujah': 96 3 1
  2. (music) A choral composition incorporating alleluia in its text. Categories (topical): Music
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  3. The plant wood sorrel.
    Sense id: en-alleluia-en-noun-XH9CddYH Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 14 8 28 22 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 8 8 36 17 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 8 8 36 17 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 10 6 27 38 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 8 8 36 17 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 10 32 19 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 7 33 15 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 7 37 15 32

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-alleluia.wav Forms: alleluias [present, singular, third-person], alleluiaing [participle, present], alleluiaed [participle, past], alleluiaed [past]
Etymology: From Latin allēlūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (“Praise Jah!”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|allēlūia}} Latin allēlūia, {{der|en|grc|ἀλληλούϊα}} Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα (allēloúïa), {{der|en|he|הַלְּלוּיָהּ||Praise Jah!}} Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (“Praise Jah!”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} alleluia (third-person singular simple present alleluias, present participle alleluiaing, simple past and past participle alleluiaed)
  1. Alternative spelling of hallelujah Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hallelujah
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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