magnificat Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Mag*nif"i*cat noun
Etymology
L., it magnifies.
Definitions
  1. The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate.

Webster 1913