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# hosanna

interjection (hosanna); noun (a hosanna, hosannas)

«hosanna» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (Bible, church) Hosanna is a shout of praise to God; the crowds shouted «Hosanna!» when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#m1)
2. A hosanna is a shout or song of praise or joy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#m2)

### In the lessons

In religious education the Palm Sunday story tells of people waving palm branches and calling «Hosanna to the Son of David!»; it is sung in many church services and hymns. Its first meaning in Hebrew was «save us, please». Phrases: «Hosanna in the highest», «sing hosanna», «shouts of hosanna».

### Examples

- The crowd shouted «Hosanna!» as Jesus rode in on a donkey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#x1)
- On Palm Sunday we sing «Hosanna in the highest». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#x2)
- The choir sang a joyful hosanna. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#x3)
- Children waved palm leaves and called «Hosanna!». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#x4)
- «Hosanna» comes from Hebrew words meaning «save us». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#x5)
- The hymn ends with a great hosanna. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#x6)
- The vicar explained the meaning of hosanna. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/#x7)

### Note

Often capital H in church texts. Spelling: one s, double n: h-o-s-a-n-n-a. Mostly used in church; it sounds odd in everyday talk.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hosanna» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hosanna/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hosanna» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hosanna.html) on Mova free.