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can·ti·cle C0076600 (kăn′tĭ-kəl)n.1. A song or chant, especially a nonmetrical hymn with words taken from a biblical text other than from the book of Psalms.2. Canticles Bible The Song of Songs.
[Middle English, from Latin canticulum, diminutive of cantus, song, from past participle of canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]canticle (ˈkæntɪkəl) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a song, poem, or hymn, esp one that is religious in character[C13: from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticus a song, from canere to sing]can•ti•cle (ˈkæn tɪ kəl)
n. one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services. [1175–1225; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin canticulum, derivative of canticum song, derivative of cantus] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | canticle - a hymn derived from the Biblehymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) |
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canticle1. a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches 2. a song, poem, or hymn, esp one that is religious in character canticleenUK
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