| 单词 | hosanna |
| 释义 | hosanna (once / 11140 pages) n A hosanna is a statement or exclamation of praise. Usually, hosannas praise God. The noun hosanna referring to a cry of praise can claim a long pedigree in English: it first appeared in the 12th century. It's from a Biblical Hebrew phrase meaning "Pray, save us." Hosanna made stops in Greek and Latin before arriving in English in the earliest translations of the Bible. Any kind of thanks and adoration aimed at God could be considered a hosanna. In church, many of the prayers and songs are hosannas. WORD FAMILYhosanna: hosannas USAGE EXAMPLESGen. James N. Mattis will be nominated as defense secretary prompted a chorus of hosannas from his fellow former officers and the military analyst community. Washington Post(Dec 03, 2016) He seems almost amused by the hosannas being showered on his former jailer by the West’s self-styled human-rights champions. Wall Street Journal(Nov 29, 2016) The movie premièred to hosannas at the Sundance Film Festival, in January. The New Yorker(Oct 03, 2016) n a cry of praise or adoration (to God) Hyper call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition |
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