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psalm

Pronunciation: /sɑːm/

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Definition of psalm

noun

  • a sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship: a delightful setting of Psalm 150
  • (the Psalms or the Book of Psalms) a book of the Bible comprising a collection of religious verses, sung or recited in both Jewish and Christian worship.

Derivatives

psalmic

adjective

Origin:

Old English (p)sealm, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek psalmos 'song sung to harp music', from psallein 'to pluck'

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Remember that psalm begins with ps-, although the p is not heard when you say the word. Other words that begin with ps- include pseudonym, psoriasis, and the words such as psyche shown below.

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