Magnificat
Americannoun
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(italics) the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke, 1:46–55, beginning “My soul doth magnify the Lord,” used as a canticle at evensong or vespers.
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a musical setting for this.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Magnificat
1150–1200; Middle English < Latin: (it) magnifies (from the first word of the hymn)
Example Sentences
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The musician is best known for his choral compositions, including Christmas carols, anthems and extended works such as the Gloria, the Requiem and the Magnificat.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
Bach’s Magnificat and more, plus an audience sing-along.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2019
Bach’s Christmas Magnificat was written in 1723 when Bach was a very busy and underpaid teacher and music director in Leipzig.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2016
Mr. Pärt, in his Magnificat here, like his 16th-century counterparts, couldn’t be bothered with such mundane detail in his meditative state.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2015
I go up to my room and look for Mango, whose official name is Mango the Magnificat.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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