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nunc dimittis Definition


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nunc dimittis
noun
    1. Christianity.
      The song of Simeon (Luke 2 29‐32) in the Roman Catholic Breviary and the Anglican evening service.
      Form: Nunc Dimittis (also)
Etymology: 16c: the opening words in Latin, meaning ‘now lettest thou depart'.



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