Magnificat
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The Magnificat is a biblical canticle of praise spoken by Mary in the Gospel of Luke, celebrating God's mercy, justice, and faithfulness.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnificat canonical | 8 |
| Magnificats | 2 |
| Biblical canticle Magnificat | 1 |
| Magnificat (Song of Mary) | 1 |
| Magnificat and Nunc dimittis | 1 |
| Marian hymn "Magnificat" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4767820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magnificat Context triple: [Visitation, MarySpeaks, Magnificat]
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A.
Madonna of the Magnificat
Madonna of the Magnificat is a late 15th-century tempera painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Virgin Mary crowned as Queen of Heaven while writing the Magnificat, surrounded by angels.
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B.
Ave Maria
"Ave Maria" is a renowned and frequently interpreted devotional song, famously performed by The Three Tenors in their classical crossover repertoire.
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C.
Hail Mary
The Hail Mary is a central Catholic prayer honoring the Virgin Mary and frequently recited in the Rosary.
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Magnificat in D major
Magnificat in D major is a large-scale sacred choral work by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, early Classical style in a setting of the biblical canticle.
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Hail Holy Queen
"Hail Holy Queen" is a traditional Catholic Marian hymn that gained renewed popular recognition through its lively choral performance in the film *Sister Act*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magnificat Target entity description: The Magnificat is a biblical canticle of praise spoken by Mary in the Gospel of Luke, celebrating God's mercy, justice, and faithfulness.
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A.
Madonna of the Magnificat
Madonna of the Magnificat is a late 15th-century tempera painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Virgin Mary crowned as Queen of Heaven while writing the Magnificat, surrounded by angels.
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B.
Ave Maria
"Ave Maria" is a renowned and frequently interpreted devotional song, famously performed by The Three Tenors in their classical crossover repertoire.
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C.
Hail Mary
The Hail Mary is a central Catholic prayer honoring the Virgin Mary and frequently recited in the Rosary.
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D.
Magnificat in D major
Magnificat in D major is a large-scale sacred choral work by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, early Classical style in a setting of the biblical canticle.
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E.
Hail Holy Queen
"Hail Holy Queen" is a traditional Catholic Marian hymn that gained renewed popular recognition through its lively choral performance in the film *Sister Act*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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biblical canticle ⓘ canticle of Mary ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Canticle of Mary
NERFINISHED
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Song of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFeast | Feast of the Visitation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBook | Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalChapter | Luke 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalVerses | Luke 1:46–55 ⓘ |
| etymology | from the Latin verb "magnificat" meaning "(she) magnifies" ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hymn of praise
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poetic prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| liturgicalPosition |
canticle at Evening Prayer in the Anglican tradition
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sung or recited at Vespers in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Anglican liturgy
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Eastern Orthodox liturgy NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Liturgy of the Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ Lutheran liturgy ⓘ Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ Vespers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalSettingsBy |
Antonio Vivaldi
NERFINISHED
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Arvo Pärt NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ John Rutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingWords | Magnificat anima mea Dominum ⓘ |
| relatedText |
Benedictus
NERFINISHED
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Gloria in excelsis Deo ⓘ Nunc dimittis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Mary's visit to Elizabeth ⓘ |
| speakerRole | mother of Jesus ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Mary, mother of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
God's faithfulness
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God's justice ⓘ God's mercy ⓘ care for the poor ⓘ downfall of the proud ⓘ fulfillment of God's promises to Israel ⓘ humility and exaltation ⓘ praise of God ⓘ reversal of fortunes ⓘ |
| title | Magnificat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magnificat Description of subject: The Magnificat is a biblical canticle of praise spoken by Mary in the Gospel of Luke, celebrating God's mercy, justice, and faithfulness.
Referenced by (14)
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Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
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