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Magnificat

/mæɡˈnɪfɪkæt/

Magnificat proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Magnificat

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    Mag

Synonyms of Magnificat

Origin of Magnificat

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

Words formed from Magnificat

Questions about Magnificat

What does Magnificat mean?
Magnificat means 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.
What part of speech is Magnificat?
Magnificat is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Magnificat?
Magnificat is pronounced /mæɡˈnɪfɪkæt/.

Words near Magnificat in the dictionary

  1. magnifical
  2. magnifically
  3. magnificalysin
  4. magnificalysins
  5. magnificant
  6. Magnificat
  7. Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
  8. magnificate
  9. magnificated
  10. magnificates
  11. magnificating

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