First Known Use: before 12th century
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Psalter
noun Psal·ter \ˈsäl-tər, ˈsȯl-\
Definition of PSALTER
: the Book of Psalms; also : a collection of Psalms for liturgical or devotional use
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Origin of PSALTER
Middle English, from Old English psalter & Anglo-French psaltier, from Late Latin psalterium, from Late Greek psaltērion, from Greek, psaltery
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