释义 |
al·le·lu·ia I. interjection or al·le·lu·iah or al·le·lu·ja \ˌalə|lüyə\ Etymology: Middle English alleluya, from Late Latin alleluia, from Greek allēlouia, from Hebrew halălūyāh praise ye Jehovah : hallelujah — used frequently in liturgies and hymns of praise and thanksgiving; used also as an expression of humble mourning in the Eastern Orthodox Church II. noun or alleluiah or alleluja \“\ (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English alleluia, alleluya, from Medieval Latin alleluia, from Late Latin alleluia, interjection 1. : a responsory chant in various Christian liturgies 2. : the part of the Roman mass consisting of two or more alleluias and a verse usually from a psalm and usually sung or said after the gradual and before the gospel III. noun also alleluja \“\ (-s) Etymology: alleluia (I), repeatedly sung at Easter, when it blooms 1. : a wood sorrel (Opalis montana) 2. : woodwaxen |