First Known Use: 1552
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Nunc Dimittis
noun Nunc Di·mit·tis \ˌnəŋk-də-ˈmi-təs, ˌnu̇ŋk-\
Definition of NUNC DIMITTIS
: the prayer of Simeon in Luke 2:29–32 used as a canticle
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Origin of NUNC DIMITTIS
Latin, now lettest thou depart; from the first words of the canticle
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