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- [sahm]
- /sɑm/
- /sɑːm/
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- [sahm]
- /sɑm/
Definitions of psalm word
- noun psalm a sacred song or hymn. 1
- noun psalm (initial capital letter) any of the songs, hymns, or prayers contained in the Book of Psalms. 1
- noun psalm a metric version or paraphrase of any of these. 1
- noun psalm a poem of a similar nature. 1
- noun psalm sacred verse 1
- countable noun psalm The Psalms are the 150 songs, poems, and prayers which together form the Book of Psalms in the Bible. 0
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Origin of psalm
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English psalm(e), s(e)alm(e), psame, Old English ps(e)alm, sealm < Late Latin psalmus < Greek psalmós song sung to the harp, orig., a plucking, as of strings, akin to psállein to pluck, pull, play (the harp)
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Parts of speech for Psalm
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psalm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
psalm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for psalm
noun psalm
- alleluia — Alleluia means the same as hallelujah.
- canticle — a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
- choral — Choral music is sung by a choir.
- chorale — A chorale is a piece of music sung as part of a church service.
- hallelujah — an exclamation of “hallelujah!”.
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