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psaltery (n.)

"ancient stringed instrument," c. 1300, from Old French psalterie (12c.), from Latin psalterium "stringed instrument," from Greek psalterion "stringed instrument," from psallein "play on a stringed instrument, pull, pluck" (see psalm).

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Definitions of psaltery from WordNet

psaltery (n.)
an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings;
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