Alleluia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Alleluia is an interjection meaning A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah.
Meaning
A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah.
More Meanings
- A liturgical form of hallelujah.
- (music) A choral composition incorporating alleluia in its text.
- The plant wood sorrel.
- Alternative spelling of hallelujah.
Example Sentences
Down at the corner, carols bugled steamily from a mission soup-kitchen. There's no escape from it, he thought. Turn on the radio, and its alleluia licks you with tremolo tongue.
Word Forms
- alleluias
- alleluiaing
- alleluiaed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hallelujah, halleluja, halleluiah, hallelu, a-word, hallel.
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