Psalter
[ sawl-ter ]
/ ˈsɔl tər /
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noun
the Biblical book of Psalms.
(sometimes lowercase) a psalmbook.
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Origin of Psalter
before 900; <Late Latin psaltērium the Psalter, Latin: a psaltery <Greek psaltḗrion stringed instrument; replacing Middle English sauter (<Anglo-French <Late Latin ) and Old English saltere (<Late Latin, as above)
Words nearby Psalter
psalmbook, psalmist, psalmody, Psalms, Psalms, Book of, Psalter, psalterium, psaltery, psammite, psammocarcinoma, psammoma
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Psalter
/ (ˈsɔːltə) /
noun
another name for Psalms, esp in the version in the Book of Common Prayer
a translation, musical, or metrical version of the Psalms
a devotional or liturgical book containing a version of Psalms, often with a musical setting
Word Origin for Psalter
Old English psaltere, from Late Latin psaltērium, from Greek psaltērion stringed instrument, from psallein to play a stringed instrument
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