Psalter

Quick meaning: Psalter is a noun meaning (Christianity) Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (Catholicism) Synonym of breviary, which arranges the Psalms for devotional recitation.
2. (Anglicanism) Synonym of Book of Common Prayer, which prominently includes the Psalms.
3. (Catholicism) A rosary with 150 beads, used for reciting the Psalms in Catholic editions of the Bible.
4. (obsolete or archaic) Alternative form of psaltery, a kind of zither as well as the King James translation of certain obscure musical terms in the Old Testament.

Example Sentences

Confesse ye to our Lord on the harpe: on a psalter of ten strings sing to him.

Some have supposed that the psalter was not in fact an instrument, but that the term was applied merely to harmony produced by the voice in conjunction with instruments.

Perhaps the viol d'amour underwent several modifications, as its name was changed to psalter in the belief of its being the ancient instrument so denominated, which is quite different, according to most authorities — not belonging to the fidicinal tribe.

Word Forms

• psalters

Synonyms for psalter

Depending on context, synonyms include Psalms, breviary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include psalmbook, psalms, psalmist, cathisma, psalm, kathisma.

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