# Magnificat

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mæɡˈnɪfɪkæt/ · frequency rank #88,567

## Definitions
1. The liturgical canticle of the Virgin Mary, sung in Christian churches; taken from her reported words upon the occasion of her Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin magnificat, the first word of the Latin version of the canticle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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