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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Nunc dimittis

· Nunc· di·mit·tis · IPA /ˌnʌŋk ˈdɪmɪtɪs/
01 The song of Simeon (Luke ii. 29-32), used in the ritual of many churches. It begins with these words in the Vulgate.
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    The song of Simeon (Luke ii. 29-32), used in the ritual of many churches. It begins with these words in the Vulgate.(Eccl.) Also: song of Simeon