An Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later [syn: Song of Songs, Song of Solomon, Canticle of Canticles, Canticles]
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.
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2. pl. The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books
of the Old Testament.
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3. A canto or division of a poem [Obs.] --Spenser.
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4. A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for
chanting in church service.
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