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nunc dimittises

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Nunc Di⋅mit⋅tis

[nuhngk di-mit-is, noongk]
–noun
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. (lowercase) permission to leave; dismissal or departure.

Origin:
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