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PSALM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any sacred song used to praise the deity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("psalm" is a kind of...):

religious text; religious writing; sacred text; sacred writing (writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity)

Derivation:

psalmist (a composer of sacred songs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

One of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Instance hypernyms:

religious text; religious writing; sacred text; sacred writing (writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity)

Holonyms ("Psalm" is a part of...):

Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)

Derivation:

psalmist (a composer of sacred songs)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sing or celebrate in psalms

Example:

He psalms the works of God

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "psalm" is one way to...):

sing (produce tones with the voice)

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

psalmist (a composer of sacred songs)

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