hoshana

noun

ho·​sha·​na

variants or hoshanah

hōˈshä(ˌ)nä,

-nə

plural hoshanoth or hoshanot

-ˌnōt(h),

-ōs

1

: a cry of entreaty in the liturgical litany chanted in the synagogue on Sukkoth especially during the processional circuits around the altar on Hoshana Rabbah

2

: the prayer chanted on Hoshana Rabbah

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew hōshīʽāh nnā, literally, save now, we pray

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