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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Canticle

· Can·ti·cle · IPA /ˈkæntɪkəl/
01 n. A song; esp. a little song or hymn.
pl. Canticles ((#))
  1. 1.
    A song; esp. a little song or hymn.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.
  3. 3.
    A canto or division of a poem[Obs.]
  4. 4.
    A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.