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Psal⋅ter

[sawl-ter]
–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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