hosanna

UK: /həʊˈzænə/ US: /hoʊˈzænə/ ,(hō zan′ə)

Inflections of 'hosanna' (n): npl: hosannas

Inflections of 'hosanna' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

hosannas

v 3rd person singular

hosannaing

v pres p

hosannaed

v past

hosannaed

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ho•san•na /hoʊˈzænə/   interj. 

1. This word is used to express praise of God.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ho•san•na  (hō zan′ə), interj., n., pl. -nas, v., -naed, -na•ing. 
interj. 

1. (an exclamation, originally an appeal to God for deliverance, used in praise of God or Christ.)

n. 

2. a cry of "hosanna.''
3. a shout of praise or adoration;
   an acclamation.

v.t. 

4. to praise, applaud, etc.:
   The critics hosannaed his new play.

• Late Latin, as above
• Hebrew hōsh(i) ‘āh nnā save, we pray; replacing Middle English, Old English osanna
• Greek ōsanná
• Late Latin (h)ōsanna

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hosanna, hosannah / həʊˈzænə/ interjection

1. an exclamation of praise, esp one to God

Etymology: Old English osanna, via Late Latin from Greek, from Hebrew hōshi `āh nnā save now, we pray