‖n. [ L., it magnifies. ] The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. magnificatus, p. p. of magnificare. ] To magnify or extol. [ Obs. ] Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]