PSALTERS

Noun

psalters

plural of psalter

Anagrams

• palsters, partless, persalts, plasters, plastres, staplers, trapless

Source: Wiktionary


PSALTER

Psal"ter, n. Etym: [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.)

Definition: A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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