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May 27, 2012
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Mag•nif•i•cat



Pronunciation: (mag-nif'i-kat", -kät"; mäg-nif'i-kät", män-yif'-), [key]
—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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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