canticle

noun can·ti·cle \ˈkan-ti-kəl\

: a song that has words from the Bible and that is used in Christian church services

Full Definition of CANTICLE

: song; specifically : one of several liturgical songs (as the Magnificat) taken from the Bible

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Middle English, from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticum song, from cantus, past participle of canere

First Known Use: 13th century

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