1
: the act, practice, or art of singing psalms in worship
2
: a collection of psalms
Examples of psalmody in a Sentence
a psalmody containing many beloved hymns
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Most important, Sarr wants to arrange a complete psalmody in Wolof.
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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“Psalmody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psalmody. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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