n.
Pronunciation: mag- ' ni-fi- ˌ kat, - ˌ kät; män- ' yi-fi- ˌ kät
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, magnifies, from magnificare to magnify; from the first word of the canticle
Date: 13th century
1 capitalized a : the canticle of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46-55 b : a musical setting for the Magnificat
2 : an utterance of praise