'Canticle' definitions:
Definition of 'canticle'
From: WordNet
noun
A hymn derived from the Bible
Definition of 'Canticle'
From: GCIDE
- 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]