1.
[syn: Psalter, Book of Psalms]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Psalter \Psal"ter\, n. [OE. psauter, sauter, OF. sautier,
psaltier, F. psautier, from L. psalterium. See Psaltery.]
1. The Book of Psalms; -- often applied to a book containing
the Psalms separately printed.
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2. Specifically, the Book of Psalms as printed in the Book of
Common Prayer; among the Roman Catholics, the part of the
Breviary which contains the Psalms arranged for each day
of the week.
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3. (R. C. Ch.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty
beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Psalter
n 1: a collection of Psalms for liturgical use [syn: Psalter,
Book of Psalms]