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alleluia
alleluia Sung by the multitude in heaven (‘Hallelujah’, NRSV, REB, Rev. 19: 1 etc.), meaning ‘Praise the Lord’, as in e.g. Ps. 135: 3. The cry was incorporated into Christian worship and, as described by Augustine (d. 430 CE, the greatest of the early Fathers), formed the people's response to the Gradual sung after the first reading from scripture, and has been revived in modern liturgies.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "alleluia." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "alleluia." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-alleluia.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "alleluia." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-alleluia.html |
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Alleluia
Alleluia (Heb., ‘Praise ye Yah’), a liturgical expression of praise. It occurs in the Bible (e.g. in Pss. 111–17) and it was early taken into the liturgy of the Church. In the W. it is omitted from the Mass and Office during Lent, and as an expression of joy it is used especially frequently in Paschaltide. In the E. Alleluias occur with special frequency during the Lenten services.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Alleluia.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Alleluia.html |
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Alleluia
Alleluia. This Lat. form of Hebrew exclamation, meaning ‘Praise Jehovah’, was added to certain of the responds of the RC Church, suitably joyful mus. to be grafted on to traditional plainsong and, in time, itself becoming traditional.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Alleluia.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Alleluia.html |
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Alleluia
Alleluia, Lat. and Gk. form of the acclamation hallelujah, used in many places in Christian worship. In Catholic but not Orthodox practice, it is omitted from the liturgy at certain penitential times of the year.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Alleluia.html JOHN BOWKER. "Alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Alleluia.html |
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alleluia
al·le·lu·ia / ˌaləˈloōyə/ • interj. variant spelling of hallelujah. |
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"alleluia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "alleluia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-alleluia.html "alleluia." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-alleluia.html |
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alleluia
alleluia XIII. —ecclL. allēluia — Gr. allēloúïa, the LXX repr. of Heb. HALLELUJAH.
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T. F. HOAD. "alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-alleluia.html T. F. HOAD. "alleluia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-alleluia.html |
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Alleluia
Alleluia Latin form of the expression Hallelujah . |
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"Alleluia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Alleluia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Alleluia.html "Alleluia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Alleluia.html |
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alleluia
alleluia
•Antakya
•Britannia, lasagne
•Katya • Vanya
•Kenya, Mantegna, Sardegna, tenure
•failure • Montagna
•behaviour (US behavior), misbehaviour (US misbehavior), saviour (US savior)
•seguidilla, tortilla
•Monsignor
•Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
•Tigrinya • De Falla • Vaisya
•Lockyer • Bologna • sawyer • bowyer
•alleluia, hallelujah
•La Coruña
•bunya, gunyah
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"alleluia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "alleluia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-alleluia.html "alleluia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-alleluia.html |
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