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hallel definition

hal·lel (hälel′; also hä lel)

noun

a part of the Jewish religious services consisting of Psalms 113 to 118 inclusive, recited or sung on certain festivals

Etymology: Heb halel, praise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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