noun
- Plural of psaltery; ancient stringed musical instruments played by plucking, used in biblical and medieval times.
Usage: historical; musical instrument
Examples
- The museum displayed several ancient psaltries alongside other biblical instruments.
- Medieval musicians played psaltries in religious ceremonies and court performances.
- The orchestra incorporated psaltries to recreate the sound of Renaissance music.
- David is said to have played the psaltery, an ancestor of modern psaltries.
- Scholars study psaltries to understand how ancient music was performed.