Psalter

[ sawl-ter ]

/ ˈsɔl tər /

noun

the Biblical book of Psalms.

(sometimes lowercase) a psalmbook.

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, psammocarcinoma, psammoma

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Example sentences from the Web for Psalter

Prior to admission, the boys were to know their psalter and to be familiar with plain song.
Education in England in the Middle Ages|Albert William Parry
He had with him a copy of the Psalter in Greek, which he handed to the prophet and asked him to explain its contents.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880|Various
He next carried him the psalter, which he and the wife who sat next him minutely inspected.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I|Robert Kerr
A beautiful Psalter, which belonged to Peterborough Cathedral.
Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867|William Dunn Macray

How then was he astonished and confounded when at the reading of the Psalter, another voice than hers greeted his ear!
Bad Hugh|Mary Jane Holmes

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

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单词	psalter
释义	Psalter [ sawl-ter ] / ˈsɔl tər / noun the Biblical book of Psalms. (sometimes lowercase) a psalmbook. 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, psammocarcinoma, psammoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Psalter Prior to admission, the boys were to know their psalter and to be familiar with plain song. Education in England in the Middle Ages\|Albert William Parry He had with him a copy of the Psalter in Greek, which he handed to the prophet and asked him to explain its contents. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880\|Various He next carried him the psalter, which he and the wife who sat next him minutely inspected. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I\|Robert Kerr A beautiful Psalter, which belonged to Peterborough Cathedral. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867\|William Dunn Macray How then was he astonished and confounded when at the reading of the Psalter, another voice than hers greeted his ear! Bad Hugh\|Mary Jane Holmes 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
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