noun

canticle

canticle, hymn, chant

The choir sang a beautiful canticle.

The choir sang a beautiful canticle.

((a/the)) canticle a hymn or chant, typically with a biblical text. The choir sang a beautiful canticle.

Synonyms: hymn, psalm, chant

From Latin 'canticulum', a diminutive of 'canticum' (song), from 'canere' (to sing).

Sounds like 'can sing'. A canticle is a song you 'can sing' in a religious service.

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