/ Dictionary / Index M Magnificat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Mag•nif•i•cat Pronunciation: (mag-nif'i-kat", -kät" mäg-nif'i-kät", män-yif'-), [key] — n. (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. a musical setting for this. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: magnificat (Thesaurus) magnific magnification Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language