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Magnificat
(redirected from Canticle of Mary)

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Mag·nif·i·cat  (mg-nf-kt)
n.
1.
a. The canticle beginning Magnificat anima mea Dominum ("My soul doth magnify the Lord").
b. A musical setting of this canticle.
2. magnificat A hymn or song of praise.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin magnificat, it magnifies, third person sing. present tense of magnificre, to magnify, extol; see magnify.]
Magnificat [mægˈnɪfɪˌkæt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46-55), used as a canticle
[from the opening phrase in the Latin version, Magnificat anima mea Dominum (my soul doth magnify the Lord)]
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Noun1.Magnificat - (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')Magnificat - (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
Gospel According to Luke, Gospel of Luke, Luke - one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life
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Magnificat [mægˈnɪfɪkæt] N → Magníficat m
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