noun
or ho·sha·nah hōˈshä(ˌ)nä, -_nə
( plural hosha·noth or hosha·not -ˌnōt(h), -ōs)
Etymology: Hebrew hōshī'āh nnā, literally, save now, we pray
1. : a cry of entreaty in the liturgical litany chanted in the synagogue on Sukkoth especially during the processional circuits around the altar on Hoshana Rabbah
2. : the prayer chanted on Hoshana Rabbah