Magnificat Hear it!

Magnificat definition

Mag·nifi·cat (mag nif′i kat′, män yif′i kät′)

noun

  1. the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46-55, beginning Magnificat anima mea Dominum, “My soul doth magnify the Lord”
  2. any musical setting for this
  3. any song, poem, or hymn of praise

Etymology: L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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