CANTICLE


Meaning of CANTICLE in English

can ‧ ti ‧ cle /ˈkæntɪk ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: canticulum , from canticum 'song' , from canere ; ⇨ ↑ chant 1 ]

a short religious song usually using words from the Bible

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