Mag and Nunc

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of Magnificat + ellipsis of Nunc dimittis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæɡ.ənˌnʌŋk/

Noun[edit]

Mag and Nunc (plural Mag and Nuncs)

  1. (Anglicanism, music, informal) Contraction of Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (musical setting to be sung at evensong; especially when written and published as a pair).