NUNC DIMITTIS


Meaning of NUNC DIMITTIS in English

/nungk" di mit"is, noongk"/

1. ( italics ) the canticle beginning with the words of Simeon, in Luke 2:29-32, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace."

2. ( l.c. ) permission to leave; dismissal or departure.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .