(also hos·annah ) / həʊˈzænə; NAmE hoʊ-/ exclamation
used in worship to express praise, joy and love for God, especially in the Christian and Jewish religions
► hos·anna noun
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WORD 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).