psaltery
psal·tery
noun \ˈsäl-t(ə-)rē, ˈsȯl-\ plural psal·ter·ies also psal·tries
Definition of PSALTERY
: an ancient musical instrument resembling the zither
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psal·tery also psal·try \ˈsäl-t(ə-)rē, ˈsȯl-\
Origin of PSALTERY
Middle English psalterie, from Anglo-French, from Latin psalterium, from Greek psaltērion, from psallein to play on a stringed instrument
First Known Use: 14th century
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