Also means
canticle
Usage Note
Cantique refers specifically to a sacred song or hymn, especially in Christian worship; the plural cantiques is used for hymnals. The biblical 'Song of Songs' is called le Cantique des Cantiques in French. Unlike hymne, which can be secular (e.g. a national anthem), cantique is almost exclusively religious.
Examples
"Les enfants ont chanté un cantique de Noël."
Natural Translation
The children sang a Christmas hymn.
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