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praise be to God

praise be to God interjection: may God be praised; expressing thankful happiness.

Interjection

  1. May God be praised; expressing thankful happiness.

Synonyms of praise be to God

Origin of praise be to God

A present subjunctive clause inherited intact from a time when English was freely productive of them.

Questions about praise be to God

What does praise be to God mean?
Praise be to God means may God be praised; expressing thankful happiness.
What part of speech is praise be to God?
Praise be to God is an interjection.

Words near praise be to God in the dictionary

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

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