Psalter
Psalter
Definition
Psal·ter (sôl′tər)
noun
- the Book of Psalms
- 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
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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