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Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis noun: a musical setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair.

Noun

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

  1. (Anglicanism) A musical setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Magnificat, Nunc dimittis.

Forms of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

alternative form (informal)Mag and Nunc

Origin of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

From Magnificat + and + Nunc dimittis.

Questions about Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

What does Magnificat and Nunc dimittis mean?
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis means a musical setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair.
What part of speech is Magnificat and Nunc dimittis?
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis is a noun.

Words near Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in the dictionary

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

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