psaltery

noun psal·tery \ˈsäl-t(ə-)rē, ˈsȯl-\

plural psal·ter·ies also psal·tries

Definition of PSALTERY

: an ancient musical instrument resembling the zither

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psal·tery also psal·try \ˈsäl-t(ə-)rē, ˈsȯl-\

Middle English psalterie, from Anglo-French, from Latin psalterium, from Greek psaltērion, from psallein to play on a stringed instrument

First Known Use: 14th century

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