Mag and Nunc

/ˈmæɡ.ənˌnʌŋk/

A form of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis — A musical setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair.

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Meanings

nounMag and Nunc (plural Mag and Nuncs)

plural Mag and Nuncs

  1. abbreviationcontractioninformalAnglicanismentertainmentContraction of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (“musical setting to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair”).

Origin

Clipping of Magnificat + ellipsis of Nunc dimittis.

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APA

Mag and Nunc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mag%20and%20Nunc

MLA

“Mag and Nunc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mag%20and%20Nunc. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mag and Nunc,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mag%20and%20Nunc.

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