hosanna

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Definitions

  • n. In Christianity, a cry of praise.

Example Sentences

  • "Beautiful, Happy Palm Sunday, hosanna!!!!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • TH הוֹשִׁיעָה־נָּא 'save (us) please'

      • Who Uses This

      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

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