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psalm

1. psalm \'sa:m, 'sa:lm\ n [ME, fr. OE psealm, fr. LL psalmus, fr. Gk 
   psalmos, lit., twa] often cap nging of a harp, fr. psallein to pluck, play 
   a stringed instrument : a sacred song or poem used in the praise or worship 
   of the Deity; esp  : one of the biblical hymns collected in the Book of 
   Psalms
2. psalm vt : to sing or extol in psalms