different between hurrah vs hallelujah
hurrah
English
Alternative forms
- hoorah, hooray, hurra, hurray
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h?????/
- Rhymes: -??
Interjection
hurrah
- Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
Synonyms
- (expression of approval): see Thesaurus:well done
- (expression of joy): see Thesaurus:yay
Translations
Noun
hurrah (plural hurrahs)
- A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.
Derived terms
- the last hurrah
Translations
Verb
hurrah (third-person singular simple present hurrahs, present participle hurrahing, simple past and past participle hurrahed)
- (transitive, intransitive) To give a hurrah (to somebody).
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hallelujah
English
Alternative forms
- halleluia
- halleluiah
- halleluja
- alleluia
Etymology
From Hebrew ???????????? (hal'luyáh, “Praise Yah”).
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?hæl??l(j)u?j?/
Interjection
hallelujah
- An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.
- A general expression of gratitude or adoration.
- Hallelujah! It’s finally the weekend!
Translations
Noun
hallelujah (plural hallelujahs)
- A shout of “Hallelujah”.
- A song of praise to God; a musical composition based on the word "Hallelujah".
- the hallelujah (chorus) in Handel's "Messiah"
- Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
- (in the plural) General praise.
Quotations
- So sung they, and the empyrean rung With Hallelujahs. - John Milton
Translations
Verb
hallelujah (third-person singular simple present hallelujahs, present participle hallelujahing, simple past and past participle hallelujahed)
- (intransitive) To cry "hallelujah" in praise.
Translations
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