Psalmist
Pronunciation : Psalm"ist
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. psalmista, Gr. psalmiste. See Psalm.]
Definition : 1. A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
2. (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913