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Psal⋅ter

  [sawl-ter]
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–noun
1. the Biblical book of Psalms.
2. (sometimes lowercase) a psalmbook.
Origin:
bef. 900; < LL psaltērium the Psalter, L: a psaltery < Gk psaltrion stringed instrument; r. ME sauter (< AF < LL) and OE saltere (< LL, as above)
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Psal·ter also psal·ter   (sôl'tər)   
n.  A book containing the Book of Psalms or a particular version of, musical setting for, or selection from it.

[Middle English, from Old English psaltere and Old French psaultier, both from Late Latin psaltērium, from Latin, psaltery, from Greek psaltērion; see psaltery.]
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psalter 
"the Book of Psalms," O.E. saltere, psaltere, from Church L. psalterium "the songs of David," from L., lit. "stringed instrument played by twanging," from Gk. psalterion, from psallein "to pluck, play on a stringed instrument."
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