hosanna
hosanna Lexical Profile
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• interjection
Used in Jewish and Christian liturgical contexts as an exclamation of adoration, praise, joy, or appeal for salvation to God or the Messiah.
"The choir sang out, "Hosanna in the highest!" during the Palm Sunday service."
• noun
A shout or liturgical chant of 'hosanna' offered in adoration, praise, or supplication to God; more generally, an enthusiastic cry of acclaim or tribute.
"The newly appointed director was greeted with loud hosannas from the arts community."
• verb
To shout or sing 'hosanna'; to praise or acclaim enthusiastically.
"The crowd gathered along the road to hosanna the returning heroes."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old English and Late Latin 'hosanna', via Koine Greek 'hosanna', from Aramaic 'hosha'na', a contraction of Classical Hebrew 'hoshi'ah-nna' meaning 'save, please' or 'save, we pray' (used in Psalm 118:25).
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