Definitions for Psaltery
ˈsɔl tə ripsalte·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. psalterynoun

   an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. psalterynoun

   An ancient musical instrument, similar to a dulcimer or a zither, and played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.

   And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. (Nehemiah 12:27, KJV)

2. Etymology: From ψαλτήριον (psalterion) “stringed instrument, psaltery, harp”, from ψάλλω (psallo) “to touch sharply, to pluck, to pull, to twitch” and in the case of the strings of musical instruments, “to play a stringed instrument with the fingers, and not with the plectron”

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Psalterynoun

   A kind of harp beaten with sticks.

   The trumpets, sacbuts, psalteries and fifes
   Make the sun dance. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Praise with trumpets, pierce the skies,
   Praise with harps and psalteries. George Sandys, Paraph.

   The sweet singer of Israel with his psaltery, loudly resounded the benefits of the almighty creator. Henry Peacham.

   Nought shall the psalt’ry and the harp avail,
   When the quick spirits their warm march forbear,
   And numbing coldness has unbrac’d the ear. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Psaltery

   A psaltery (Greek: ψαλτήρι) (or sawtry, an archaic form) is a fretboard-less box zither (a simple chordophone) and is considered the archetype of the zither and dulcimer; the harp, virginal, harpsichord and clavichord were also inspired by it. Its resonance box is usually trapezoidal, rectangular or in the form of a "pig's head" and often richly decorated.

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1. psaltery

   A psaltery is a stringed instrument of the ancient Greeks and other early civilizations, typically rectangular and having strings stretched over a resonating box or frame, usually played with the fingers or a plectrum. These instruments are portable and commonly used in biblical, especially Jewish, religious contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Psalterynoun

   a stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the form of which is not known

2. Etymology: [OE. sautrie, OF. psalterie, F. psaltrion, L. psalterium psaltery, psalter, from Gr. , fr. . See Psalm, Psalter.]

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1. Psaltery

   A psaltery is a stringed musical instrument of the zither family.

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Anagrams for Psaltery »

1. plastery

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Psaltery in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Psaltery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Psaltery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Psaltery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Psaltery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psaltery
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Psaltery
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Psaltery