hosanna means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
hosanna is pronounced /hoʊˈzænə/.
Why “hosanna” is a great word
HOSANNA — [Interjection] A liturgical exclamation of praise or adoration to God, originally a Hebrew plea for salvation. From Latin osanna, hosanna, from Ancient Greek ὡσαννά (hōsanná), from Aramaic אושענא ('ōsha‘nā), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשַׁע נָא (hōsha‘ nā, "please save"). Unlike "hallelujah," a general exclamation of praise, or "acclamation," a secular shout of approval, "hosanna" carries within it the full arc of hope: a desperate petition fossilized into triumphant liturgy. It is the palm frond crushed underfoot on a dusty road, the layered echo swelling in a vaulted nave, and the paradox of a beggar's cry polished smooth into a king's welcome—a single word where need and thanksgiving have become one sound.
intj
- 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
- 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
- To give a cry of ‘hosanna’.