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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012