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Noun: Benedictus  ,be-ni'dik-tus
  1. (Christianity) the song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:68-79), beginning with "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel" in Latin
     
  2. (music) a musical setting of this canticle

Encyclopedia: Benedictus, David