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psalter.

Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)//ˈsɒltə(ɹ)/
  1. Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible.

  2. Synonym of breviary, which arranges the Psalms for devotional recitation.

  3. Synonym of Book of Common Prayer, which prominently includes the Psalms.

  4. A rosary with 150 beads, used for reciting the Psalms in Catholic editions of the Bible.

  5. Alternative form of psaltery, a kind of zither as well as the King James translation of certain obscure musical terms in the Old Testament.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English psauter & sauter, from Old French psautier & saltier, from Latin psaltērium (“a kind of lute or zither”), from Ancient Greek ψᾰλτήρῐον (psăltḗrĭon, “harp”). Doublet of psalterion, psalterium, and psaltery.

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