Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

noun

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

noun

alternative informal Mag and Nunc

  1. AnglicanismentertainmentA musical setting of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Magnificat, Nunc dimittis.

Origin

From Magnificat + and + Nunc dimittis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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