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Magnificat

/mæɡˈnɪfɪkæt/

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

proper noun

The liturgical canticle of the Virgin Mary, sung in Christian churches; taken from her reported words upon the occasion of her Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth.
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"Magnificat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/magnificat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Magnificat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/magnificat.

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@misc{magnificat_2026,
  title = {Magnificat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/magnificat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}