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Psalter Definition

Psal·ter (sôl′tər)

noun

  1. the Book of Psalms
  2. a version of the Psalms for use in religious services

Etymology: altered (infl. by L) < ME sauter < OE saltere & OFr sautier, both < L psalterium, stringed instrument, in LL(Ec), the Psalms < Gr psaltērion, harp, in LGr(Ec), the Psalter < psallein, to twitch, pluck

psalter Synonyms

psalter

n.

the Psalms, book of psalms, psaltery; see book 1.

Psalter Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • recite: He managed to recite the whole Psalter every day.
  • produce: The Westminster Assembly produced a new Psalter which was a revision of one by Francis Rous.
  • have: We had no psalters to follow the psalm, sung much more melodically here.

Adjective modifier

  • Genevan: A distinct style In the course of the Reformation we gained the Genevan Psalter.
  • whole: He managed to recite the whole Psalter every day.
  • entire: When you sell your setting of the entire Psalter for millions, maybe make a donation to site running costs.
  • new: The Westminster Assembly produced a new Psalter which was a revision of one by Francis Rous.
  • complete: This set presents the complete Psalter in sonic form on twelve compact disks.
  • Sinaitic: We notice a tendency to use synonyms or words with a very small semantic difference from those of the Sinaitic Psalter.

Modifies a noun

  • illustration: BYZANTINE psalter illustration exerted an important influence on the West.

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