English Dictionary

psalter

/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/

noun

(Christianity) Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible. / (Catholicism) Synonym of breviary, which arranges the Psalms for devotional recitation.

The psalter is a collection of sacred songs and hymns used in Christian worship.

意味（1）

(Christianity) Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible.

意味（2）

(Catholicism) Synonym of breviary, which arranges the Psalms for devotional recitation.

意味（3）

(Anglicanism) Synonym of Book of Common Prayer, which prominently includes the Psalms.

意味（4）

(Catholicism) A rosary with 150 beads, used for reciting the Psalms in Catholic editions of the Bible.

意味（5）

(obsolete or archaic) Alternative form of psaltery, a kind of zither as well as the King James translation of certain obscure musical terms in the Old Testament.

Confesse ye to our Lord on the harpe: on a psalter of ten strings sing to him.