Song of Solomon

¹ American  

[sawng uhv sol-uh-muhn, song] / ˈsɔŋ əv ˈsɒl ə mən, ˈsɒŋ /

noun

1. a book of the Bible. Sol.

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Song of Solomon ² American  

[sawng uhv sol-uh-muhn, song] / ˈsɔŋ əv ˈsɒl ə mən, ˈsɒŋ /

noun

1. a novel (1977) by Toni Morrison.

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Song of Solomon British  

noun

1. Also known as: the Song of Songs.   the Canticle of Canticles.  a book of the Old Testament consisting of a collection of dramatic love poems traditionally ascribed to Solomon

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Song of Solomon Cultural  

1. A collection of poems or fragments about sexual love and courtship, attributed to Solomon. In Christianity, these poems have been interpreted as allegories of God's love for Israel, the love of Jesus for his people, and so on.

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Example Sentences

The phrase translates to “I Am Black but Beautiful,” a passage from the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2020

In 1977 she published what many consider her masterpiece, Song of Solomon.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2019

Lady Jane Fellowes, sister of Prince Harry's late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, gave a reading from the Song of Solomon.

From BBC • May 19, 2018

It was a passage from the Song of Solomon: “Arise my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.”

From New York Times • May 19, 2018

In her novel Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison captures this distant relationship between the black working class and the Mutual.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson