psalter
NounUS[sawl-ter]/ˈsɔltɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms:
Book of Psalms
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a collection of Psalms for liturgical useSynonyms: Book of PsalmsType of prayer book, prayerbookPart of Book of Common Prayer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Psal′ter noun
Origin: 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.
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.
3. Roman Catholic Church A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54