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- [sahmz]
- /sɑmz/
- /sɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahmz]
- /sɑmz/
Definitions of psalms word
- noun psalms a sacred song or hymn. 1
- noun psalms (initial capital letter) any of the songs, hymns, or prayers contained in the Book of Psalms. 1
- noun psalms a metric version or paraphrase of any of these. 1
- noun psalms a poem of a similar nature. 1
- noun psalms the collection of 150 psalms in the Old Testament 0
- noun psalms a book consisting of 150 psalms 0
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Origin of psalms
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 Psalms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
psalms popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
psalms usage trend in Literature
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