The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HOSANNA
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More clues leading to the result HOSANNA
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- Stockings removed last by Alexei’s lover. O Lord!
- Call for attention with clinic regularly near, praise be
- Party-giver shortly meets reflective girl, glory be!
- Noah, poorly, hospital admitted – praise be!
- Old Indian currency note turned up, praise be
- OT text, part of chronicle almost complete, God be praised
- Cry of joy as overweight girl takes on husband
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The straight part
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What does HOSANNA mean?
HOSANNA noun- A cry of ‘hosanna’.
- To give a cry of ‘hosanna’.
- 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.