Definitions for psalmody

psalmody psal·mo·dy

Spelling: [sah-muh-dee, sal-muh-]
IPA: /ˈsɑ mə di, ˈsæl mə-/

Psalmody is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 309 anagrams from letters in psalmody (adlmopsy).

Definitions for psalmody

noun

  1. the act, practice, or art of setting psalms to music.
  2. psalms or hymns collectively.
  3. the act, practice, or art of singing psalms.

Origin of psalmody

1300-50; Middle English Late Latin psalmōdia Greek psalmōidía singing to the harp. See psalm, ode, -y3

Examples for psalmody

psalmody was little more in favour than the gilded pipes of the organ.

Again, we say, beware of a man who has psalmody in his looks.

The convocation broke up in sobs, psalmody, and kisses on the cheek.

Like all gases it ascends, and so passes out of the esophagus in prayer and psalmody.

In Cheetham's psalmody is it written with a trumpet obligato.

I walked up the church to blasts of psalmody from that noisy choir.

The tune was that sweetest of all Presbyterian psalmody, "plaintive Martyrs."

At times, also, he gave instruction to an evening class in psalmody.

A change or improvement in this respect would give a more enlivening interest in psalmody.

Upon this congenial soil, we trace the beginnings of Christian psalmody.

Word Value for psalmody
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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