The Song of Songs
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Canticles, or the Song of Solomon, in the Old Testament.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Song of Songs” mean?
The Canticles, or the Song of Solomon, in the Old Testament.
Is “The Song of Songs” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.