English Explanatory Dictionary

Mag and Nunc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈmæɡ.ənˌnʌŋk/

Word forms

Mag and Nunc Mag and Nuncs

Etymology

Clipping of Magnificat + ellipsis of Nunc dimittis.

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