MAGNIFICAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Magnificat mean? 

• MAGNIFICAT (noun)
  The noun MAGNIFICAT has 1 sense:

1. (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning 'Magnificat anima mea Dominum')

  Familiarity information: MAGNIFICAT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAGNIFICAT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning 'Magnificat anima mea Dominum')

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Instance hypernyms:

canticle (a hymn derived from the Bible)

Domain category:

Gospel According to Luke; Gospel of Luke; Luke (one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life)