hosanna
exclamation
[ həʊˈzanə ]
• (especially in biblical, Judaic, and Christian use) used to express adoration, praise, or joy.
• "‘Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’"
hosanna
noun
• an expression of adoration, praise, or joy.
• "the soundtrack evoked passionate hosannas from some critics"
Origin:
Old English, via late Latin from Greek hōsanna, from Rabbinical Hebrew hōša‘nā, abbreviation of biblical hōšī‘ā-nnā ‘save, we pray’ (Ps. 118:25).
