Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Magnificat +‎ and +‎ Nunc dimittis.

Noun

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis

  1. (Anglicanism, music) A 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.