Song of Solomon

noun phrase

Song of Sol·​o·​mon -ˈsä-lə-mən 

: a collection of love poems forming a book in the Protestant canon of the Old Testament see Bible Table

Examples of Song of Solomon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His death, which famously helped catalyze the civil-rights movement, had already appeared at least once in Morrison’s work, in 1977’s Song of Solomon. —Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025

This is the Mount Carmel of the Song of Solomon, where Elijah brought down the false priests of Baal, and Deborah laid rout to the Canaanites. —James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

from the opening verse: "The song of songs, which is Solomon's"

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Song of Solomon

• cobalamin

Kids Definition

Song of Solomon

Song of Sol·​o·​mon -ˈsäl-ə-mən 

: a collection of love poems forming a book in the Protestant canon of the Old Testament see bible