praise be

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praise be

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Ellipsis of praise be to God, as the one who is to be praised is a foregone conclusion within the viewpoint of the speakers among whom the usage originated.

interjection

dated Expressing thankful happiness.
Similar: praise the Lord, praise be to God, thank God

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MLA

"praise be." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/praise%20be. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

praise be. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/praise%20be

Chicago

"praise be." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/praise%20be.

BibTeX

@misc{praise_be_2026,
  title = {praise be},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/praise%20be},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}