Nunc Dimittis
(italics) the canticle beginning with the words of Simeon, in Luke 2:29–32, “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.”
(lowercase) permission to leave; dismissal or departure.
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How to use Nunc Dimittis in a sentence
It may have been that she was muttering a sort of grim Nunc Dimittis—she who had seen so many wars.
The Isle of Unrest | Henry Seton MerrimanThis, with all Rome to choose from, may be proudly done, and then Nunc Dimittis may be sung.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeThere was only the usual parochial chanting of the Nunc Dimittis; the familiar Commemoration-day psalms, cxxii.
Thackerayana | William Makepeace ThackerayAnd to see Lily married into the smart set would have caused her to say her Nunc Dimittis with a sober and grateful heart.
Mammon and Co. | E. F. BensonNunc Dimittis,” she added, “is the only prayer I can make now as far as regards myself.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2 | Edward Tyas Cook
British Dictionary definitions for Nunc Dimittis
/ (ˈnʌŋk dɪˈmɪtɪs, ˈnʊŋk) /
the Latin name for the Canticle of Simeon (Luke 2:29–32)
a musical setting of this
Origin of Nunc Dimittis
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