nunc dimittis

1. 1.

   the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)

   SynonymsCanticle of Simeon

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Questions about nunc dimittis

What does nunc dimittis mean?

nunc dimittis means "the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)".

What is another word for nunc dimittis?

Close synonyms include Canticle of Simeon. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nunc dimittis a common word?

nunc dimittis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.