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 Canticle of Canticles Canticle of Canticles /ˈkæntɪkl əv ˈkæntɪklz/

noun

  1. An Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later  ( Canticle of Canticles , Canticles , Song of Solomon , Song of Songs )
    an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later


 weald weald /wiːld/

noun

  1. [British] An area of open or forested country  ( weald [British] )
    an area of open or forested country
     The weald stretched before us, a mix of open spaces and dense forest patches.
    The weald stretched before us, a mix of open spaces and dense forest patches.


 fisticuffs fisticuffs /ˈfɪstɪˌkəfs/

noun

  1. Fighting with the fists  ( boxing , fisticuffs , pugilism )
    fighting with the fists
     Boxing is a combat sport in which two fighters wear gloves and punch each other in a ring
    Boxing is a combat sport in which two fighters wear gloves and punch each other in a ring
  2. A fight with bare fists  ( fisticuffs , slugfest [Informal, N. American] , fistfight )
    a fight with bare fists
     Tempers flared, and the argument escalated into a fistfight.
    Tempers flared, and the argument escalated into a fistfight.


 plural plural /ˈplʊrəl/

adjective

  1. Grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units  ( plural )
    grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
  2. Composed of more than one member, set, or kind  ( plural )
    composed of more than one member, set, or kind

noun

  1. The form of a word that is used to denote more than one  ( plural , plural form )
    the form of a word that is used to denote more than one