hosannah

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A form of hosanna — A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.

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Meanings

nounhosannah (plural hosannahs)

plural hosannahs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hosanna.
verbhosannah (third-person singular simple present hosannahs, present participle hosannahing, simple past and past participle hosannahed)

present singular third person hosannahs · participle present hosannahing · participle past hosannahed · past hosannahed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hosanna.

    1907-09, Mark Twain, "Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven" when they were singing or hosannahing, the noise was wonderful

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APA

hosannah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosannah

MLA

“hosannah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosannah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hosannah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosannah.

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