Song of Solomon

Song of Sol·​o·​mon-ˈsä-lə-mən

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noun

a book of the Old Testament, once attributed to King Solomon, that contains a collection of dramatic and lyrical love poems and has been the subject of many allegorical interpretations; Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles.

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

The first known use of Song of Solomon was in 1548

fire1 of 2noun

the light and heat and especially the flame produced by burning

eager liveliness : enthusiasm

fuel that is burning (as in a fireplace or stove)

the destructive burning of something (as a building or a forest)

the shooting of guns

fire2 of 2verb

to set on fire : kindle, ignite

stir entry 1 sense 3, enliven all fired up

a story to fire the imagination

to dismiss from employment

to cause to explode

fire dynamite

to cause to be driven from or as if from a gun : launch fire a rocket

fire an arrow

to shoot off a firearm : discharge

to throw with speed : hurl

fired the ball to first base

to subject to great heat

fire pottery

to feed the fire of

fire a furnace

to begin to burn

to have fuel (as in a cylinder of an engine) ignite at the proper time

to transmit a nerve impulse

the neuron fired

Song of Solomon

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