alleluia


al·le·lu·ia

interj \ˌa-lə-ˈlü-yə\

Definition of ALLELUIA

Origin of ALLELUIA

Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek allēlouia, from Hebrew halălūyāh praise ye Jehovah
First Known Use: 14th century

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