Psalter
[ sawl-ter ]
/ ˈsɔl tər /
Save This Word!
noun
the Biblical book of Psalms.
(sometimes lowercase) a psalmbook.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
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, psammophyte, psammosere
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Psalter in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Psalter
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012