CANTICLE

canticle

(noun) a hymn derived from the Bible

Source: WordNet® 3.1

canticle (plural canticles)

A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

• The Psalms are not considered to be canticles.

• lectican

Source: Wiktionary

Can"ti*cle, n.; pl. Canticles. Etym: [L. canticulum a little song, dim. of canticum song, fr. cantus a singing, fr. coner to sing. See Chant.]

1. A song; esp. a little song or hymn. [Obs.] Bacon.

2. pl.

Definition: The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.

3. A canto or division of a poem [Obs.] Spenser.

4. A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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