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psalmody definition

psal·mody (säm′ə dē, sal′mə-)

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)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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