hosanna /hoʊˈzænə/exclamation 1noun 1verb 1forms 3 exclamation1 •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. noun1 •A cry of ‘hosanna’.Imagine God in Heaven surrounded by the choirs of adoring angels singing hosannahs unendingly. — 1981 verb1 •To give a cry of ‘hosanna’. formshosannaed · hosannaing · hosannas