Magnificat

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mag nif′i kat′, -kät′; mäg nif′i kät′, män yif′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mag•nif•i•cat  (mag nif′i kat′, -kät′; mäg nif′i kät′, män yif′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religion(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.
  2. Music and Dancea musical setting for this.
  • Latin: (it) magnifies (from the first word of the hymn)
  • Middle English 1150–1200

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Magnificat /mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt/ n
  1. the hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46-55), used as a canticle
Etymology: from the opening phrase in the Latin version, Magnificat anima mea Dominum (my soul doth magnify the Lord)

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