Nunc Dimittis: Meaning and Definition of

Nunc Di•mit•tis

Pronunciation: (nungk' di mit'is, noongk'), [key]

(italics) the canticle beginning with the words of Simeon, in Luke 2:29–32, “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.”
(l.c.) permission to leave; dismissal or departure.