psalmody
the act, practice, or art of setting psalms to music.
psalms or hymns collectively.
the act, practice, or art of singing psalms.
Origin of psalmody
1Other words from psalmody
- psal·mod·ic [sah-mod-ik, sal-], /sɑˈmɒd ɪk, sæl-/, psal·mod·i·cal, psal·mo·di·al [sah-moh-dee-uhl, sal-], /sɑˈmoʊ di əl, sæl-/, adjective
- psal·mo·dist, noun
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How to use psalmody in a sentence
The once popular score that easily made the hymn a favorite, was “Salem,” in the old Psalmodist.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes | Theron Brown and Hezekiah ButterworthIt was a contribution to Bradbury's Psalmodist, which was published the same year.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes | Theron Brown and Hezekiah ButterworthIf you sing arms and the man for the West, you must sing Southerner and not Puritan, knight-errant and not psalmodist.
The Way to the West | Emerson HoughHe was proud of his descent from Nahum Tate, the psalmodist, the copartner of Brady.
Dealings With The Dead | A Sexton of the Old School
British Dictionary definitions for psalmody
/ (ˈsɑːmədɪ, ˈsæl-) /
the act of singing psalms or hymns
the art or practice of the setting to music or singing of psalms
Origin of psalmody
1Derived forms of psalmody
- psalmodist, noun
- psalmodic (sɑːˈmɒdɪk, sæl-), adjective
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