PSALTER


Meaning of PSALTER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' säl-t ə r, ' so ̇ l-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English psalter & Anglo-French psaltier, from Late Latin psalterium, from Late Greek psalt ē rion, from Greek, psaltery

Date: before 12th century

: the Book of Psalms also : a collection of Psalms for liturgical or devotional use

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