Associations to the word «Canticles»

Wiktionary

CANTICLE, noun. A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text
CANTICLE OF CANTICLES, proper noun. (biblical) The Song of Solomon.

Dictionary definition

CANTICLE, noun. A hymn derived from the Bible.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats