noun Download 🔗Share The Book of Psalms. Often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed. Examples : "The choir director asked everyone to bring their psalter to rehearsal for tonight's performance of the Psalms. " religion literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Specifically for Anglicans, the Book of Common Prayer which contains the Book of Psalms. For Catholics, the Breviary containing the Psalms arranged for each day of the week. Examples : "During the Anglican church service, the priest read a psalm from the Psalter. " religion literature theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the Roman Catholic Church, a rosary consisting of one hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the Psalms. Examples : "During Lent, my grandmother prays with her psalter every evening, moving a bead for each Psalm she recites. " religion ritual theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (obsolete or rare) psaltery (the musical instrument). Examples : "The old woman dusted the psalter in the museum, carefully preserving the ancient instrument for future generations. " music religion literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading