Definition for CAN'TI-CLE

CAN'TI-CLE, n. [Sp. and It. cantico; L. canticum, from canto. See Cant.]

  1. A song. In the plural, Canticles, the Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.
  2. A canto; a division of a song. [Obs.] – Spenser.

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