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Nunc dimittis

/ˌnʌŋk ˈdɪmɪtɪs/

Nunc dimittis proper noun: a canticle from a text in the second chapter of Luke in the Bible, often used as the final song in a religious service.

Proper noun

Nunc dimittis

  1. A canticle from a text in the second chapter of Luke in the Bible, often used as the final song in a religious service.
    Synonyms:
    Nunc, Song of Simeon

Nunc dimittis meaning in Tamil

Nunc dimittis in Tamil

இறைவாழ்த்து

Synonyms of Nunc dimittis

  • Nunc
  • Song of Simeon

Origin of Nunc dimittis

Named after its incipit, Latin nunc dimittis (literally “now you dismiss”).

Words formed from Nunc dimittis

Questions about Nunc dimittis

What does Nunc dimittis mean?
Nunc dimittis means a canticle from a text in the second chapter of Luke in the Bible, often used as the final song in a religious service.
What is Nunc dimittis in Tamil?
Nunc dimittis in Tamil is இறைவாழ்த்து. See Nunc dimittis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Nunc dimittis?
Nunc dimittis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nunc dimittis?
Nunc dimittis is pronounced /ˌnʌŋk ˈdɪmɪtɪs/.

Words near Nunc dimittis in the dictionary

  1. Nunbergian
  2. nunbird
  3. nunbirds
  4. Nunburnholme
  5. Nunc
  6. Nunc dimittis
  7. nunc pro tunc
  8. nunc stans
  9. nuncatie
  10. nuncaties
  11. nunchaku

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Nunc dimittis (page history and authors); nunc dimittis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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