Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

praise be

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: praise be
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing thankful happiness.

Dated

Etymology

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.

Usage

Dated

Synonyms

praise the Lord praise be to God thank God

Questions

What does praise be mean?: Expressing thankful happiness.
Where does praise be come from?: 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.

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