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Jerusalem vs Hosanna - What's the difference?

jerusalem | hosanna |

As a proper noun Jerusalem

is the city located on in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea which is holy to Judaism (Temple of Solomon and the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judea), Christianity (Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection), and Islam (Muhammad’s ascension to heaven).

As an interjection hosanna is

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.

As a noun hosanna is

a cry of ‘hosanna’.

jerusalem

English

(wikipedia Jerusalem)

Proper noun

(s)
  • The city located on in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea which is holy to Judaism (Temple of Solomon and the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judea), Christianity (Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection) and Islam (Muhammad’s ascension to heaven).

    • Meronyms

    * East Jerusalem (EJ), East al-Quds * West Jerusalem (WJ)

    Synonyms

    * al-Quds (chiefly in Islamic or Arabic contexts) * (chiefly in reference to the ancient Roman-era city)

    Derived terms

    * Jerusalem artichoke * Jerusalem cherry * Jerusalemite *East Jerusalemite * Jerusalem oak * Jerusalem sage * Jerusalem thorn

    hosanna

    English

    (wikipedia hosanna)

    Alternative forms

    * hosana * hosannah * hoshanna * hoshiana

    Interjection

  • 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.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cry of ‘hosanna’.
  • * 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 23:
    • The hall rang with the hosannas of the faithful, while the women knelt at his feet to ask for salvation.