MAGNIFICAT


Meaning of MAGNIFICAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mag-ˈni-fi-ˌkat, -ˌkät; män-ˈyi-fi-ˌkät ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.