Magnificat

See also: magnificat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin magnificat, the first word of the Latin version of the canticle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæɡˈnɪfɪkæt/

Proper noun

Magnificat

1. (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

• Mag
• Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (music)