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Webster 1913 Edition
Psalter
Psal′ter
,Noun.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Psalter
PSAL'TER
,Noun.
1.
The book of Psalms; often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed.2.
In Romish countries, a large chaplet or rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, according to the number of the psalms.Definition 2024
psalter
psalter
English
Noun
psalter (plural psalters)
- The Book of Psalms. Often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed.
- 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.
- In the Roman Catholic Church, a rosary consisting of one hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the Psalms.
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The Book of Psalms
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