magnificat
noun
mag·nif·i·cat mag-ˈni-fi-ˌkat 
-ˌkät
-ˌkät män-ˈyi-fi-ˌkät
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
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin, magnifies, from magnificare to magnify; from the first word of the canticle
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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