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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] psalm + [GREEK] a song, an ode: cf. F.

psalmodie

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psalmodia

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The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.

Noun.

The act, practice or art of singing sacred songs. Psalmody has always been considered an important part of public worship.