Definitions for magnificatmægˈnɪf ɪˌkæt, -ˌkɑt; mɑgˈnɪf ɪˌkɑt, mɑnˈyɪf-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Mag•nif•i•catmægˈnɪf ɪˌkæt, -ˌkɑt; mɑgˈnɪf ɪˌkɑt, mɑnˈyɪf-(n.)
the canticle of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46–55.
Category: Religion
a musical setting for this.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of Magnificat:
1150–1200; < L: (it) magnifies (the first word of the hymn)
Princeton's WordNet
Magnificat(noun)
(Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
Wiktionary
Magnificat(ProperNoun)
The liturgical canticle of the Virgin Mary, sung in Christian churches; taken from her reported words at the Annunciation
Webster Dictionary
Magnificat(noun)
the song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate
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