alleluia

interjection

1. praise ye the Lord; hallelujah.

noun

2. a song of praise to God.

interjection

1. praise the Lord! Used more commonly in liturgical contexts in place of hallelujah

noun

2. a song of praise to God

late 14c., from Latin alleluja, from Greek allelouia, from Hebrew hallelu-yah “praise Jehovah” (see hallelujah).