Magnificat
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See also: magnificat
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin magnificat, the first word of the Latin version of the canticle.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Magnificat
- (Christianity, music) The liturgical canticle of the Virgin Mary, sung in Christian churches; taken from her reported words upon the occasion of her Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth.
- Synonym: Mag
Derived terms[edit]
- Mag
- Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (music)