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canticle (dict)
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CanticleA canticle is a hymn (strictly excluding the Psalms) taken from the Bible. The term is often expanded to included ancient non-Biblical hymns such as the Te Deum and certain psalms used liturgically. Its meaning can be further expanded to include: - A song, especially a hymn (as in "Canticle of Canticles", another way to refer to the biblical book Song of Solomon.)
- A canto or division of a poem
Examples of Biblical canticles: From the Latin "canticulum", a diminutive of "canticum", song.
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