Nunc Dimittis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the canticle beginning with the words of Simeon, in Luke 2:29–32, “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.”
  2. permission to leave; dismissal or departure.
noun
  1. the Latin name for the Canticle of Simeon (Luke 2:29–32)
  2. a musical setting of this
Nunc Dimittis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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