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Magnificat

mag·ni·fi·cat

UK/mæɡˈnɪfɪkæt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

Borrowed from Latin magnificat, the first word of the Latin version of the canticle.

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