Psalter

[ sawl-ter ]
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noun
  1. the Biblical book of Psalms.

  2. (sometimes lowercase) a psalmbook.

Origin of Psalter

1
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)

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Psalter

/ (ˈsɔːltə) /


noun
  1. another name for Psalms, esp in the version in the Book of Common Prayer

  2. a translation, musical, or metrical version of the Psalms

  1. a devotional or liturgical book containing a version of Psalms, often with a musical setting

Origin of Psalter

1
Old English psaltere, from Late Latin psaltērium, from Greek psaltērion stringed instrument, from psallein to play a stringed instrument

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