PSALTER

psalter. Psalter, n. a book, a book of psalms

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Psal″ter (?), n. [[OE. psauter, sauter, OF. sautier, psaltier, F. psautier, from L. psalterium. See Psaltery.]] 1. 1. The Book of Psalms; — often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed.
2. 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.
3. 3. (R. C. Ch.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms.