Main Entry: Nunc Di·mit·tis

Pronunciation: \ˌnəŋk-də-ˈmi-təs, ˌnu̇ŋk-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, now lettest thou depart; from the first words of the canticle

Date: 1552

: the prayer of Simeon in Luke 2:29–32 used as a canticle