Canticle \Can"ti*cle\, n.; pl. Canticles. [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. [1913 Webster]

2. pl. The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament. [1913 Webster]

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

--Spenser. [1913 Webster]

4. A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service. [1913 Webster]

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Canticles

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Canticle \Can"ti*cle\, n.; pl. Canticles. [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. 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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)