What does "canticle" mean?
Canticle: pl. The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.
Additional senses
- 2.A canto or division of a poem [Obs.] Spenser.
- 3.A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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