Magnificat (redirected from Magnificats)

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)]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

Magnificat [mægˈnɪfɪkæt] N → Magníficat m