Hallelujah Victory
Preserved but no longer current.
A victory said to have been gained by some newly baptized Britons over the Picts and Scots near Mold, Flintshire in 429. They were led by Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, and commenced the battle with loud shouts of "Hallelujah!
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Hallelujah Victory” mean?
A victory said to have been gained by some newly baptized Britons over the Picts and Scots near Mold, Flintshire in 429. They were led by Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, and commenced the battle with loud shouts of "Hallelujah!
Is “Hallelujah Victory” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.