Psalter
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Psalter \Psal"ter\, n. [OE. psauter, sauter, OF. sautier,
psaltier, F. psautier, from L. psalterium. See {Psaltery}.]
1. The Book of Psalms; -- often applied to a book containing
the Psalms separately printed.
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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.
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3. (R. C. Ch.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty
beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.
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from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "psalter":
Book of Psalms, Psalm Book, best seller, book, bound book, classic,
coloring book, definitive work, folio, great work, hardback,
juvenile, juvenile book, limp-cover book, magnum opus, nonbook,
notebook, novel, opus, opuscule, opusculum, paperback,
picture book, playbook, pocket book, prayer book, production,
psalmbook, publication, serial, sketchbook, soft-cover, songbook,
standard work, storybook, the Psalms, the Psalter, the Psaltery,
title, tome, trade book, volume, work, writing
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