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psalter |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 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. (R. C. Ch.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Psalter n : a collection of Psalms for liturgical use [syn: {Psalter}, {Book of Psalms}]
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