hosanna
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hosanna
- /hoʊˈzænə/
- /hoʊˈzɑnə/
Rhymes with -ænə
Where it comes from
From Latin osanna, hosanna, from Ancient Greek ὡσαννά (hōsanná), from Aramaic אושענא/ܐܘܫܥܢܐ ('ōsha‘nā), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשַׁע נָא (hōsha‘ nā, “please save”).
interjection hosana · hosannah · hoshanna · hoshiana
- A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church.
noun hosannas · hosana · hosannah · hoshanna · hoshiana
- A cry of ‘hosanna’. When we arrived in New York, we found a day of extreme brilliance. It would be impossible ever to forget the first sight of the groups of slender towers that form the skyline of New York City, chanting hosannas to an autumn sky.
verb hosannas · hosannaing · hosannaed · hosana · hosannah
- To give a cry of ‘hosanna’.
Translations
Talk about this word "hosanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hosanna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hosanna. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hosanna "hosanna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hosanna.Cite this
@misc{hosanna_2026,
title = {hosanna},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hosanna},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
