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Song of Songs
noun phrase
: a collection of love poems forming a book in the canonical Jewish Scriptures and in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and corresponding to the Song of Solomon in the Protestant canon of the Old Testament see Bible Table
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Each of these passages from the New and Old Testaments speaks to married couples about their relationships, from its origins in Genesis to the oneness articulated in the gospels to the love poetry in Song of Songs.
—Ashley Leath, Country Living, 26 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
translation of Hebrew shīr hashshīrīm
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Song of Songs was
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“Song of Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Song%20of%20Songs. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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Song of Songs
: a collection of love poems forming a book in the canonical Jewish Scriptures and in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and corresponding to the Song of Solomon in the Protestant canon of the Old Testament see bible
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