canticle

canticle
Synonyms and related words:
Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Brautlied, Christmas carol, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, Volkslied, alba, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, art song, aubade, ballad, ballade, ballata, barcarole, blues, blues song, boat song, bridal hymn, brindisi, calypso, canso, cantata, canzone, canzonet, canzonetta, carol, cavatina, chanson, chant, chantey, chorale, church music, croon, croon song, dirge, ditty, doxology, drinking song, epithalamium, folk song, gospel, gospel music, hallelujah, hosanna, hymeneal, hymn, hymn of praise, hymn-tune, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, introit, laud, lay, lied, lilt, love song, love-lilt, mantra, mass, matin, minstrel song, minstrelsy, motet, national anthem, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, paean, passion, prosodion, prothalamium, psalm, psalmody, recessional, report, requiem, requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, serena, serenade, serenata, song, spiritual, theme song, torch song, versicle, war song, wedding song, white spiritual

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  • Canticle — • Used in the English Catholic translation of the Bible as the equivalent of the Vulgate canticum in most, but not all, of the uses of that word; for where canticum is used for a sacred song Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canticle… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Canticle — Can ti*cle, n.; pl. {Canticles}. [L. canticulum a little song, dim. of canticum song, fr. cantus a singing, fr. coner to sing. See {Chant}.] 1. A song; esp. a little song or hymn. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. The Song of Songs or Song of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • canticle — early 13c., from L. canticulum a little song, dim. of canticum song (also a scene in Roman comedy enacted by one person and accompanied by music and dancing), from cantus (see CHANT (Cf. chant)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • canticle — ► NOUN ▪ a hymn or chant forming a regular part of a church service. ORIGIN Latin canticulum little song …   English terms dictionary

  • canticle — [kan′ti kəl] n. [ME < L canticulum, dim. of canticum, song < cantus: see CHANT] 1. a song or chant 2. a hymn whose words are taken from the Bible, used in certain church services …   English World dictionary

  • Canticle — A canticle (from the Latin canticulum , a diminutive of canticum , song) is a hymn (strictly excluding the Psalms) taken from the Bible. The term is often expanded to include ancient non biblical hymns such as the Te Deum and certain psalms used… …   Wikipedia

  • canticle — /kan ti keuhl/, n. 1. one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services. 2. a song, poem, or hymn esp. of praise. [1175 1225; ME ( < OF) < L canticulum, equiv. to cantic(um) song (see CANTICUM) + ulum ULE] *… …   Universalium

  • canticle — n. 1 a song or chant with a Biblical text. 2 (also Canticle of Canticles) the Song of Solomon. Etymology: ME f. OF canticle (var. of cantique) or L canticulum dimin. of canticum f. canere sing …   Useful english dictionary

  • Canticle —    Christian term for sacred song whose text is Biblical but is not one of the psalms. The Canticle of Moses (Exodus 15:1– 19), the Hymn of the Three Children (Daniel 3:57–88) and some others were used in Jewish temple and synagogue rites in… …   Historical dictionary of sacred music

  • canticle — cantica ит. [ка/нтика] canticle англ. [кэ/нтикл] песнь, гимн …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • canticle —    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)… …   Glossary of theological terms

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