NUNC DIMITTIS


Meaning of NUNC DIMITTIS in English

Pronunciation: ˌ n ə ŋ k-d ə - ' mi-t ə s, ˌ nu ̇ ŋ k-

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, now lettest thou depart; from the first words of the canticle

Date: 1552

: the prayer of Simeon in Luke 2:29-32 used as a canticle

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