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praise be

praise be interjection: expressing thankful happiness.

Interjection

  1. (dated) Expressing thankful happiness.

Synonyms of praise be

Origin of praise be

Ellipsis of praise be to God, as the one who is to be praised is a foregone conclusion within the viewpoint of the speakers among whom the usage originated.

Questions about praise be

What does praise be mean?
Praise be means expressing thankful happiness.
What part of speech is praise be?
Praise be is an interjection.

Words near praise be in the dictionary

  1. prais'd
  2. praisability
  3. praisable
  4. praisably
  5. praise
  6. praise be
  7. praise be to God
  8. praise name
  9. praise names
  10. praise song
  11. praise songs

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