What does "psalter" mean?
Psalter: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.(R. C. Ch.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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