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• psalmody — psalmodic /sah mod ik, sal /, psalmodical, psalmodial /sah moh dee euhl, sal /, adj. psalmodist, n. /sah meuh dee, sal meuh /, n., pl. psalmodies. 1. the act, practice, or art of setting psalms to music. 2. psalms or hymns collectively. 3. the… …   Universalium

• bravura — Synonyms and related words: Daedalian, ability, address, adept, adeptness, adroit, adroitness, adventuresomeness, adventurousness, airmanship, alto, apt, aria, aria buffa, aria cantabile, aria da capo, aria da chiesa, aria di bravura, aria di… …   Moby Thesaurus

• psalmody — n. 1 the practice or art of singing psalms, hymns, etc., esp. in public worship. 2 a the arrangement of psalms for singing. b the psalms so arranged. Derivatives: psalmodic adj. psalmodist n. psalmodize v.intr. (also ise). Etymology: ME f. LL… …   Useful english dictionary

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