psalmody, hymnody
(noun) the act of singing psalms or hymns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
psalmody (countable and uncountable, plural psalmodies)
(music, uncountable) The singing or the writing of psalms.
(music, countable) A collection of psalms.
psalmody (third-person singular simple present psalmodies, present participle psalmodying, simple past and past participle psalmodied)
To celebrate in psalms.
Source: Wiktionary
Psal"mo*dy, n. Etym: [Gr. psalmodie, LL. psalmodia. See Psalm, and Ode.]
Definition: The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
