psalter

Everyday

1. (church, Bible) A book containing the Psalms from the Bible, used for worship. tree →
2. (church) A version of the Psalms set out to be sung or said in services. tree →

In the lessons

Church life: choirs sing from the psalter; old psalters were beautifully hand-painted by monks. In history lessons children may see a famous illuminated psalter in a museum. Phrases: «a medieval psalter», «the parish psalter».

Examples

• The choir sang from the psalter. tree →
• The monks copied the psalter by hand. tree →
• We saw an old psalter with gold pictures at the museum. tree →
• Gran keeps her psalter next to her prayer book. tree →
• The Psalms in the psalter are songs and prayers. tree →
• Each page of the psalter had a decorated letter. tree →
• "Now then," he says, "read away at your psalter." tree →

Note

Silent «p»: pronounced «SAWL-ter». Same silent «p» as «psalm». Countable. A «psalm» is one song; the «psalter» is the book of them.