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hosanna definition

ho·sanna (hō zan′ə, -zä′nə)

noun, interjection

(an exclamation) used to give praise to God

Etymology: ME osanna < OE < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) hōsanna < Heb hōshīʼāh nnā, lit., save, we pray

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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