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n. - An Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later.

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  • The word Canticles is thus seen to be somewhat elastic in its comprehension.
  • It is also called Canticles, meaning Song of Songs and is so-called, perhaps, because of its very great beauty.
  • "Benedicite", while in its Calendar the word Canticles is applied to what is commonly known as the "Song of Solomon" (the Catholic
  • "Canticles"; "spiritual songs" are those not written in the Scriptures but of daily origin with men.
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