Nunc Dimittis
- the song of Simeon, used as a canticle in various liturgies: Luke 2:29-32
- departure or farewell, esp. from life
- permission to depart; dismissal
See Nunc Dimittis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nŭngkˌ dĭ-mĭtˈĭs, no͝ongkˌ)
noun A Christian canticle or hymn using the words of Simeon in Luke 2:29-32, beginning “Nunc dimittis servum tuum” (“Now lettest thou thy servant depart”).
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