noun
psalm
sahm
noun
1
A sacred song or poem used in worship, especially one of the songs collected in the Book of Psalms in the Bible.
"The choir sang a psalm during the morning service."
How to Use Psalm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA religious song or hymn, especially from the Bible's Book of Psalms.
Common pairings
sing a psalm
recite a psalm
Book of Psalms
Word Forms
psalmed past tense, psalms plural, psalms singular
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Etymology
From Old English psealm, reinforced by Old French psalme, ultimately from Ancient Greek psalmos, "a song sung to harp music."