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psalmbook

psalm·book
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahm-boo k]
    • /ˈsɑmˌbʊk/
    • /sˈɑːmbʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahm-boo k]
    • /ˈsɑmˌbʊk/

Definitions of psalmbook word

  • noun psalmbook a book containing psalms for liturgical or devotional use. 1
  • noun psalmbook a book of Old Testament psalms and Hebrew Scriptures 0
  • noun psalmbook a collection of psalms for use in religious worship 0

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Origin of psalmbook

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
First recorded in 1150-1200, psalmbook is from the Middle English word salm boc. See psalm, book

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Parts of speech for Psalmbook

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

psalmbook popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

psalmbook usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for psalmbook

noun psalmbook

  • book of common prayer — the official book of church services of the Church of England, until 1980, when the Alternative Service Book was sanctioned
  • breviary — a book of psalms, hymns, prayers, etc, to be recited daily by clerics in major orders and certain members of religious orders as part of the divine office
  • lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
  • mass book — missal (def 1).

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