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canticle

canticle is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.pl. The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.
  2. 2.A canto or division of a poem [Obs.] Spenser.
  3. 3.A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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