canticle

  • 11canticle —    This word (from the Latin canticum, meaning song ) usually refers to biblical hymns (other than the psalms), such as those found in the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament and the hymns of Mary (see Lk 1:46 55) and Zechariah (see Lk 1:68 79)… …

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  • 12Canticle of Canticles — • One of three books of Solomon, contained in the Hebrew, the Greek, and the Christian Canon of the Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canticle of Canticles     Canticle of Canticles …

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  • 13Canticle (disambiguation) — Canticle can also refer to:* A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text * Canticle of canticles , another name for the Song of Songs book of the Bible * Canticle (novel) by Robert Anthony Salvatore …

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  • 14Canticle of Simeon — • The Canticle of Simeon found in Luke 2:29 32 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

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  • 15Canticle of Zachary — • One of the three great canticles in the opening chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

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  • 16Canticle of the Sun — The Canticle of the Sun , also known as the Laudes Creaturarum ( Praise of the Creatures ), is a religious song composed by Saint Francis of Assisi. It was written in the Umbrian dialect of Italian but has since been translated into many… …

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  • 17Canticle of the Plains — Infobox Album | Name = Canticle of the Plains Type = Soundtrack Artist = The Kid Brothers of St. Frank Released = 1997 Recorded = 1997 Genre = Contemporary Christian Music Length = Label = Ragamuffin Records Producer = Rich Mullins Mark Robertson …

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  • 18Canticle of Canticles — noun an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later • Syn: ↑Song of Songs, ↑Song of Solomon, ↑Canticles • Instance Hypernyms: ↑book • Part Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 19canticle — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticum song, from cantus, past participle of canere Date: 13th century song; specifically one of several liturgical songs (as the Magnificat) taken from the Bible …

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  • 20canticle — noun a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text …

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