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| Mag·nif·i·cat [ mag níffi kàt ] (plural Mag·nif·i·cats) |
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1. hymn of Virgin Mary: in the Bible, Mary's hymn of praise to God when she learns she is to be the mother of Jesus Christ, sometimes sung or chanted in church (Luke 1:46-55)
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2. hymn of praise: any hymn of praise sung or chanted in church
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| [12th century. < Latin, "(my soul) magnifies," a form of magnificare (see magnify), from the opening word of the Latin version] |
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