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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
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)
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