Alleluia
Pronunciation : Al`le*lu"ia
Part of Speech : Al`le*lu"iah
Etymology : [L. alleluia, Gr. hall-yah. See Hallelujah.]
Definition : Defn: An exclamation signifying Praise ye Jehovah. Hence: A song of praise to God. See Hallelujah, the commoner form. I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia. Rev. xix. 1.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913