Magnificat (The canticle of the Virgin Mary in Lk:l:46-55; 2. A musical setting for the Magnificat)

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• magnificat — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, magnifies, from magnificare to magnify; from the first word of the canticle Date: 13th century 1. capitalized a. the canticle of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46 55 b. a musical setting for the Magnificat 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Magnificat — /mag nif i kat , kaht ; mahg nif i kaht , mahn yif /, n. 1. (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. 2. a musical setting for this. [1150 1200; ME… …   Universalium

• Magnificat — Mag•nif•i•cat [[t]mægˈnɪf ɪˌkæt, ˌkɑt; mɑgˈnɪf ɪˌkɑt, mɑnˈyɪf [/t]] n. 1) rel the canticle of the Virgin Mary in Luke 1:46–55 2) mad a musical setting for this • Etymology: 1150–1200; < L: (it) magnifies (the first word of the hymn) …   From formal English to slang

• Magnificat — For other uses, see Magnificat (disambiguation). The Visitation in the Book of Hours of the Duc de Berry; the Magnificat in Latin The Magnificat (Latin: [My soul] magnifies) also known as the Song of Mary or the Canticle of Mary is a canticle… …   Wikipedia

• Magnificat Baroque Ensemble — The Magnificat Baroque Ensemble, or Magnificat, is an early music ensemble of voices and instruments specializing in the Baroque music of the 17th century under the artistic direction of Baroque cellist Warren Stewart. Stewart founded the… …   Wikipedia

• Vespers — For other uses, see Vespers (disambiguation). Benedictine monks singing Vespers on Holy Saturday Vespers is the evening prayer service in the Western Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium