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Nunc Dimittis definition

Nunc· Di·mit·tis (no̵oŋk′ di mit′is)

  1. the song of Simeon, used as a canticle in various liturgies: Luke 2:29-32
    1. departure or farewell, esp. from life
    2. permission to depart; dismissal

Etymology: L, now thou lettest depart: first words of the L version

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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