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- [sahm-boo k]
- /ˈsɑmˌbʊk/
- /sˈɑːmbʊk/
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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