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)
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Psaltery — Psal ter*y, n.; pl. {Psalteries}. [OE. sautrie, OF. psalterie, F. psalt[ e]rion, L. psalterium psaltery, psalter, from Gr. ?, fr. ?. See {Psalm}, {Psalter}.] A stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the form of which is not known.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
psaltery — ancient stringed instrument, c.1300, from O.Fr. psalterie (12c.), from L. psalterium stringed instrument, from Gk. psalterion stringed instrument, from psallein play on a stringed instrument, pull, pluck … Etymology dictionary
psaltery — [sôl′tər ē] n. pl. psalteries [ME psauterie < OFr sautere, psalterie < L psalterium: see PSALTER] a stringed instrument of the zither family, popular esp. in 12th 15th cent. Europe, having a modified trapezoidal body and a variable number… … English World dictionary
Psaltery — Picture of a psaltery A psaltery is a stringed musical instrument of the harp or the zither family. The psaltery of Ancient Greece[1] (Epigonion) dates from at least 2800 BC, when it was a harp like instrument. Etymologically the word derives… … Wikipedia
psaltery — /sawl teuh ree/, n., pl. psalteries. 1. an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. 2. (cap.) the Psalter. [125] * * * ▪ musical instrument… … Universalium
psaltery — /ˈsɔltəri/ (say sawltuhree) noun (plural psalteries) an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which were plucked with the fingers or struck with a plectrum. {Latin psaltērium, from Greek psaltērion… …
psaltery — also psaltry noun (plural teries; also tries) Etymology: Middle English psalterie, from Anglo French, from Latin psalterium, from Greek psaltērion, from psallein to play on a stringed instrument Date: 14th century an ancient musical instrument… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Psaltery — A musical instrument, supposed to have been a kind of lyre, or a harp with twelve strings. The Hebrew word nebhel, so rendered, is translated viol in Isa. 5:12 (R.V., lute ); 14:11. In Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15, the word thus rendered is Chaldaic,… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Psaltery — Plucked stringed musical instrument. Cf. Dulcimer … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
psaltery — psal|ter|y [ˈso:ltəri US ˈso:l ] n plural psalteries [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: sauterie, from Latin psalterium; PSALTER] an ancient musical instrument with strings stretched over a board … Dictionary of contemporary English
