Canticle
Pronunciation : Can"ti*cle
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. canticulum a little song, dim. of canticum song, fr. cantus a singing, fr. coner to sing. See Chant.]
Definition : 1. A song; esp. a little song or hymn. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. pl.
Defn: The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.
3. A canto or division of a poem [Obs.] Spenser.
4. A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.
pl. Canticles.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913