magnificat

Mag·nif·i·cat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mag-nif-i-kat, -kaht; mahg-nif-i-kaht, mahn-yif-]
- /mægˈnɪf ɪˌkæt, -ˌkɑt; mɑgˈnɪf ɪˌkɑt, mɑnˈyɪf-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mag-nif-i-kat, -kaht; mahg-nif-i-kaht, mahn-yif-]
- /mægˈnɪf ɪˌkæt, -ˌkɑt; mɑgˈnɪf ɪˌkɑt, mɑnˈyɪf-/

Definitions of magnificat word

noun magnificat (italics) the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke, 1:46–55, beginning “My soul doth magnify the Lord,” used as a canticle at evensong or vespers. 1
noun magnificat a musical setting for this. 1
noun magnificat the hymn of the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:46-55), used as a canticle 0
noun magnificat the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46-55, beginning Magnificat anima mea Dominum, “My soul doth magnify the Lord” 0
noun magnificat any musical setting for this 0
noun magnificat any song, poem, or hymn of praise 0

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Origin of magnificat

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English < Latin: (it) magnifies (from the first word of the hymn)

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Parts of speech for Magnificat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Magnificat

magnificat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

magnificat usage trend in Literature

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