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American Church Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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People's Bible Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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• Shir ha-Shirim (Canticles) Rabbah
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A word derived from the Latin canticulus, meaning a little song, from cantus a song. The term is applied to the detached Psalms and Hymns used in the services of the Church, such as the Venite, Benedictus, Magnificat, etc.