canticles
/ˈkæntɪkəlz/
proper noun
- A book of the Bible also known as the Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, consisting of a collection of love poems.
- The poetry in Canticles is rich with imagery of nature and love.
- Canticles is one of the shortest books in the Bible.
- Many scholars believe Canticles was written by King Solomon.
Synonyms
noun
- Plural of canticle; multiple short religious songs or hymns.
- The hymnal contains canticles for every season of the church year.
- The collection of canticles was published in a small prayer book.
- They sang ancient canticles from the early Christian tradition.