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Psaltery Definition & Meaning

psaltery
noun
  1. an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings

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What does psaltery mean?
an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
What part of speech is psaltery?
Psaltery is a noun.

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