What's the difference between alleluia and hosanna?

Alleluia


Definition:

  • (n.) Alt. of Alleluiah

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Hosanna


Definition:

  • (n.) A Hebrew exclamation of praise to the Lord, or an invocation of blessings.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Michael Cohen : 'Even a passable performance was going to earn Romney hosannas' michael cohen Photograph: Guardian Wednesday's debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama can be summed up by one moment.
  • (2) Reporters are desperate for the race to tighten and with expectations for Romney as low as can be imagined, even a passable performance was going to earn him hosannas.
  • (3) Shepherds and wise men gather round to adore the strikingly handsome newborn JULIAN ASSANGE while angels sing hosannas," and got ever more appreciative from there.
  • (4) You sense that, on some level, he's been frantically back-pedalling ever since, though the stream of critical hosannas and $386m worldwide box office for what was the 11th Star Trek feature film deflected a large chunk of the scorn.

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