magnificat

英 [mæɡ'nifikæt] 美
  • n. (用于晚祷的)圣母玛利亚颂

英英释义


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

英文词源


Magnificat (n.)
c. 1200, from Latin third person singular of magnificare (see magnificence), from first words of the Virgin's hymn (Luke i:46, in Vulgate Magnificat anima mea dominum "My soul doth magnify the Lord") used as a canticle.