canticles
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- an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much laterSynonyms: Song of SongsSong of SolomonCanticle of CanticlesInstance of bookPart of Old Testament, Ketuvim, sapiential book
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“canticles” is listed under Canticle.
Can′ti·cle noun; pl. Canticles (#).
Origin: 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. obsolete Francis, Baron Verulam 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 obsolete Edmund Spenser
4. A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54