Magnificat

[ mag-nif-i-kat, -kaht; mahg-nif-i-kaht, mahn-yif- ]

/ mægˈnɪf ɪˌkæt, -ˌkɑt; mɑgˈnɪf ɪˌkɑt, mɑnˈyɪf- /

noun

(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.

a musical setting for this.

Origin of Magnificat

1150–1200; Middle English <Latin: (it) magnifies (from the first word of the hymn)

Words nearby Magnificat

magnet school, magnet steel, magnet therapy, magni-, magnific, Magnificat, magnification, magnificence, magnificent, magnifico, magnifier

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Example sentences from the Web for Magnificat

This so-called “Madonna of the Magnificat” was painted in Florence around 1485 by Sandro Botticelli and his team.
Paul Allen Goes Old Master|Blake Gopnik|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Turning now to the song of Mary, our Magnificat, we come to poetry of a higher order.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke|Henry Burton
Vespers or Evensong consists of five varying psalms, a hymn, the Magnificat (Luke i. 46-55) and prayers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various
For all Scientists study their Bibles diligently, and they know their Magnificat.
Christian Science|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

The next she knew was that she heard the Magnificat being sung in honour of her cure.
Lourdes|Robert Hugh Benson
The next window also has five lights, and illustrates the Magnificat.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester|Thomas Perkins

British Dictionary definitions for Magnificat

Magnificat

/ (mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt) /

noun

Christianity the hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46-55), used as a canticle

Word Origin for Magnificat

from the opening phrase in the Latin version, Magnificat anima mea Dominum (my soul doth magnify the Lord)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	magnificat
释义	Magnificat [ mag-nif-i-kat, -kaht; mahg-nif-i-kaht, mahn-yif- ] / mægˈnɪf ɪˌkæt, -ˌkɑt; mɑgˈnɪf ɪˌkɑt, mɑnˈyɪf- / noun (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. a musical setting for this. Origin of Magnificat 1150–1200; Middle English <Latin: (it) magnifies (from the first word of the hymn) Words nearby Magnificat magnet school, magnet steel, magnet therapy, magni-, magnific, Magnificat, magnification, magnificence, magnificent, magnifico, magnifier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Magnificat This so-called “Madonna of the Magnificat” was painted in Florence around 1485 by Sandro Botticelli and his team. Paul Allen Goes Old Master\|Blake Gopnik\|October 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Turning now to the song of Mary, our Magnificat, we come to poetry of a higher order. Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St Luke\|Henry Burton Vespers or Evensong consists of five varying psalms, a hymn, the Magnificat (Luke i. 46-55) and prayers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7\|Various For all Scientists study their Bibles diligently, and they know their Magnificat. Christian Science\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) The next she knew was that she heard the Magnificat being sung in honour of her cure. Lourdes\|Robert Hugh Benson The next window also has five lights, and illustrates the Magnificat. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester\|Thomas Perkins British Dictionary definitions for Magnificat Magnificat / (mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt) / noun Christianity the hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46-55), used as a canticle Word Origin for Magnificat from the opening phrase in the Latin version, Magnificat anima mea Dominum (my soul doth magnify the Lord) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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