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psalmody Definition

psal·mody (sämə dē, salmə-)

noun

  1. the act, practice, or art of singing psalms
  2. psalms collectively
  3. the arrangement of psalms for singing

Etymology: ME psalmodye < LL(Ec) psalmodia < Gr psalmōdia < psalmos (see psalm) + ōidē, song (see ode)

psalmody Related Forms
psal·mo·dist noun
psalmody Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Georgian: Whether you know the genre as west gallery music or Georgian psalmody or whatever, I hope you will enjoy exploring this site!
  • exclusive: Reading it through twice, he was confirmed more than ever in the practice of exclusive Psalmody.
  • popular: Many manuscript books of popular psalmody were deliberately destroyed by Victorian reformers.

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