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1. (n.) Magnificat
the canticle of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46–55.
2. Magnificat
a musical setting for this.
Etymology: (1150–1200; < L: (it) magnifies (the first word of the hymn))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Magnificat
(Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) magnificat
the song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate
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