canticle

[ kan-ti-kuhl ]

/ ˈkæn tɪ kəl /

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noun

one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.

a song, poem, or hymn especially of praise.

Origin of canticle

1175–1225; Middle English (<Old French ) <Latin canticulum, equivalent to cantic(um) song (see canticum) + -ulum-ule

Words nearby canticle

cant hook, canthoplasty, canthorrhaphy, canthotomy, canthus, canticle, Canticle of Canticles, canticum, Cantigny, cantilena, cantilever

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Example sentences from the Web for canticle

To punish you, Prince Albertinelli will read to you the canticle in which Beatrice explains the spots on the moon.
The Red Lily, Complete|Anatole France
Theodore of Mopsuestes ventured to call the "Canticle of Canticles," "a collection of impurities."
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
It was bad form—and yet we should never have known much about Regner Lodbrog but for such a canticle.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland
The King of Navarre went on with the canticle; and had no sooner finished it than the prince was born who now reigns over France.
Barn and the Pyrenees|Louisa Stuart Costello

Afterwards came the canticle: "In thy help, Virgin, do I put my trust."
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for canticle

canticle

/ (ˈkæntɪkəl) /

noun

a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches

a song, poem, or hymn, esp one that is religious in character

Word Origin for canticle

C13: from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticus a song, from canere to sing

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单词	canticle
释义	canticle [ kan-ti-kuhl ] / ˈkæn tɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR canticle ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services. a song, poem, or hymn especially of praise. Origin of canticle 1175–1225; Middle English (<Old French ) <Latin canticulum, equivalent to cantic(um) song (see canticum) + -ulum-ule Words nearby canticle cant hook, canthoplasty, canthorrhaphy, canthotomy, canthus, canticle, Canticle of Canticles, canticum, Cantigny, cantilena, cantilever Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for canticle To punish you, Prince Albertinelli will read to you the canticle in which Beatrice explains the spots on the moon. The Red Lily, Complete\|Anatole France Theodore of Mopsuestes ventured to call the "Canticle of Canticles," "a collection of impurities." A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) It was bad form—and yet we should never have known much about Regner Lodbrog but for such a canticle. Memoirs\|Charles Godfrey Leland The King of Navarre went on with the canticle; and had no sooner finished it than the prince was born who now reigns over France. Barn and the Pyrenees\|Louisa Stuart Costello Afterwards came the canticle: "In thy help, Virgin, do I put my trust." The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete\|Emile Zola British Dictionary definitions for canticle canticle / (ˈkæntɪkəl) / noun a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches a song, poem, or hymn, esp one that is religious in character Word Origin for canticle C13: from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticus a song, from canere to sing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to canticle hymn, verse, chant, melody, chorus, paean, ditty, psalm, oratorio, eulogy, shout, celebration, chorale, ceremony, ritual, dirge, liturgy, threnody, elegy, worship
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canticle

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