psalm

//sɑːm//
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Noun

psalmSingular
psalmsPlural
1

A sacred song or hymn, especially one of the 150 religious songs collected in the Book of Psalms in the Bible.

The choir sang a psalm during the Sunday service.

2

A musical composition based on or setting words from the Book of Psalms.

The choir performed a beautiful psalm composed by Handel.