English-Thai Dictionary
psalm
N เพลงสวด sacred song hymn doxology plang-suad
psalmbook
N หนังสือ เพลงสวด nang-sue-plang-suad
psalmist
N ผู้ แต่งเพลง สวด phu-tang-plang-suad
psalmody
N การ ร้องเพลง สวด kan-rong-plang-suad
psalmody
N หนังสือ เพลงสวด nang-sue-plang-suad
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PSALM
n.s `am. [L. psalmus; Gr. to touch or beat, to sing. ] A sacred song or hymn; a song composed on a divine subject and in praise of God. The most remarkable psalms are those composed by David and other Jewish saints, a collection of one hundred and fifty of which constitutes a canonical book of the Old Testament, called Psalms, or the book of Psalms. The word is also applied to sacred songs composed by modern poets, being versifications of the scriptural psalms, or of these with other parts of Scripture, composed for the use of churches; as the Psalms of Tate and Brady, of Watts, etc.
PSALMIST
n.A writer or composer of sacred songs; a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the scriptural psalms. 1. In the church of Rome, a clerk, precentor, singer or leader of music in the church.
PSALMODY
n.The act, practice or art of singing sacred songs. Psalmody has always been considered an important part of public worship.
PSALMOGRAPHER, PSALMOGRAPHIST
n.[See Psalmography. ] A writer of psalms or divine songs and hymns.
PSALMOGRAPHY
n.[Gr. psalm, and to write. ] The act or practice of writing psalms or sacred songs and hymns.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PSALM
Psalm, n. Etym: [OE. psalm, salm, AS. sealm, L. psalmus, psalma, fr. Gr. psalme, salme, F. psaume. ]
1. A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God. Humus devout and holy psalms Singing everlastingly. Milton.
2. Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
PSALM
PSALM Psalm, v. t.
Defn: To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises. Sylvester.
PSALMIST
Psalm "ist, n. Etym: [L. psalmista, Gr. psalmiste. See Psalm. ]
1. A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
2. (R. C. Ch. )
Defn: A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church.
PSALMISTRY
PSALMISTRY Psalm "ist *ry, n.
Defn: The use of psalms in devotion; psalmody.
PSALMODIC; PSALMODICAL
Psal *mod "ic, Psal *mod "ic *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. psalmodique.]
Defn: Relating to psalmody.
PSALMODIST
PSALMODIST Psal "mo *dist, n.
Defn: One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.
PSALMODIZE
PSALMODIZE Psal "mo *dize, v. i.
Defn: To practice psalmody. " The psalmodizing art. " J. G. Cooper.
PSALMODY
Psal "mo *dy, n. Etym: [Gr. psalmodie, LL. psalmodia. See Psalm, and Ode. ]
Defn: The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.
PSALMOGRAPH
Psal "mo *graph, n. Etym: [See Psalmographer.]
Defn: A writer of psalms; a psalmographer.
PSALMOGRAPHER; PSALMOGRAPHIST
Psal *mog "ra *pher, Psal *mog "ra *phist, n. Etym: [L. psalmographus, Gr.
Defn: A writer of psalms, or sacred songs and hymns.
PSALMOGRAPHY
Psal *mog "ra *phy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. psalmographie.]
Defn: The act or practice of writing psalms, or sacred songs.
New American Oxford Dictionary
psalm
psalm |sä (l )m sɑ (l )m |(also 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. Many are traditionally ascribed to King David. DERIVATIVES psalm ic |ˈsä (l )mik |adjective ORIGIN Old English (p )sealm, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek psalmos ‘song sung to harp music, ’ from psallein ‘to pluck. ’
psalmbook
psalm book |ˈsä (l )mˌbo͝ok ˈsɑlmbʊk | ▶noun a book containing psalms, esp. with metrical settings for worship.
psalmist
psalm ist |ˈsä (l )mist ˈsɑlməst | ▶noun the author or composer of a psalm, esp. of any of the biblical Psalms. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from late Latin psalmista, from psalmus ‘song sung to harp music ’ (see psalm ).
psalmody
psal mo dy |ˈsä (l )mədē ˈsɑlmədi | ▶noun the singing of psalms or similar sacred canticles, esp. in public worship. • psalms arranged for singing: these books offer a useful collection of psalmody. DERIVATIVES psal mod ic |sä (l )ˈmädik |adjective, psal mo dist |-dist |noun ORIGIN Middle English: via late Latin from Greek psalmōidia ‘singing to a harp, ’ from psalmos (see psalm ) + ōidē ‘song. ’
Oxford Dictionary
psalm
psalm |sɑːm | ▶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. • ( 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 ’.
psalmbook
psalm book |ˈsä (l )mˌbo͝ok ˈsɑlmbʊk | ▶noun a book containing psalms, esp. with metrical settings for worship.
psalmist
psalm |ist |ˈsɑːmɪst | ▶noun the author or composer of a psalm, especially of any of the biblical Psalms. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from late Latin psalmista, from psalmus ‘song sung to harp music ’ (see psalm ).
psalmody
psalmody |ˈsɑːmədi, ˈsalm- | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the singing of psalms or similar sacred canticles, especially in public worship. • psalms arranged for singing: these books offer a useful collection of psalmody. DERIVATIVES psalmodic |salˈmɒdɪk |adjective, psalmodist noun ORIGIN Middle English: via late Latin from Greek psalmōidia ‘singing to a harp ’, from psalmos (see psalm ) + ōidē ‘song ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
psalm
psalm noun one of the psalms attributed to King David: sacred song, religious song, hymn, song of praise; (psalms ) psalmody, psalter.
Oxford Thesaurus
psalm
psalm noun sacred song, hymn, song of praise, religious song, anthem, carol, chant, plainsong, canticle, antiphon, introit, prayer; psalmody, psalter; rare paean, lay, miserere.
Duden Dictionary
Psalm
Psalm Substantiv, maskulin , der |Ps a lm |der Psalm; Genitiv: des Psalm [e ]s, Plural: die Psalmen mittelhochdeutsch psalm (e ), althochdeutsch psalm (o ) < kirchenlateinisch psalmus < griechisch psalmós, eigentlich = das Zupfen der Saiten eines Musikinstrumentes, zu: psállein = berühren, betasten; die Saite zupfen, Zither spielen (im Alten Testament enthaltenes ) religiöses Lied des jüdischen Volkes die Psalmen Davids
Psalmendichter
Psal men dich ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Ps a lmendichter |
Psalmendichterin
Psal men dich te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Ps a lmendichterin |
Psalmensänger
Psal men sän ger Substantiv, maskulin , der |Ps a lmensänger |
Psalmensängerin
Psal men sän ge rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Ps a lmensängerin |
Psalmist
Psal mist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Psalm i st |kirchenlateinisch psalmista < griechisch psalmistḗs Verfasser von Psalmen
Psalmistin
Psal mis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Psalm i stin |die Psalmistin; Genitiv: der Psalmistin, Plural: die Psalmistinnen weibliche Form zu Psalmist
Psalmodie
Psal m o die , Psal mo die Substantiv, feminin Religion , die |Psalmod ie |mittelhochdeutsch psalmodīe < kirchenlateinisch psalmodia < griechisch psalm ō día rezitativisches Singen, besonders als vorwiegend auf einem bestimmten Ton ausgeführter liturgischer Sprechgesang, dessen Gliederung durch festliegende melodische Formeln markiert wird
psalmodieren
psal m o die ren , psal mod ie ren schwaches Verb |psalmod ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « in der Art der Psalmodie singen
psalmodisch
psal m o disch, psal mo disch Adjektiv |psalm o disch |in der Art der Psalmodie
French Dictionary
psalmodier
psalmodier v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif et intransitif Chanter des psaumes; dire d ’une façon monotone. étudier
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
psalm
psalm /sɑːm / (! 語頭ps -のpと語末 -lmのlは発音しない ) 名詞 C 1 讃美歌, 聖歌 .2 〖the Psalms; 単数扱い 〗詩篇 (Book of Psalms ) 〘旧約聖書中の一書; ｟略 ｠ Ps. 〙.
psalmist
ps á lm ist 名詞 1 C 賛美歌作者 .2 〖(the ) P- 〗(詩篇の作者といわれる )ダビデ王 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary