Nunc Dimittis

  

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Nunc Dimittis

Definition: Nunc Dimittis

Nunc Dimittis

Noun

1. The prayer of Simeon; Luke 2:29-32.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Nunc Dimittis

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Literature

Nunc Dimittis The canticle of Simeon is so called, from the first two words in the Latin version (Luke ii. 29-32). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Nunc Dimittis

Synonym: Canticle of Simeon (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Nunc Dimittis

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Worship

Thanksgiving; giving thanks, returning thanks; grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna; hallelujah, allelujah; Te Deum, non nobis Domine, nunc dimittis; paean; benschen; Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus, The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Bible Trace: Nunc Dimittis

LanguageDateSourceLuke Chapter 2, Verse 29
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintNun apolueiV ton doulon sou despota kata to rhma sou en eirhnh
Latin405VulgateNunc dimittis servum tuum Domine secundum verbum tuum in pace
Old English990West SaxonDrihten. nu þu lætst þinne þeow æfter þinum worde on sibbe;
Middle English1395WyclifAnd seide, Lord, now thou leuyst thi seruaunt aftir thi word in pees;
Renaissance English1526TyndaleLorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.
Jacobean English1611King JamesLord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
Victorian English1833WebsterLord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
Basic English1964OgdenNow you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Nunc Dimittis

LanguageLuke Chapter 2, Verse 29
Cebuano"Ginoo, itugot na karon nga ang imong ulipon magabiya nga malinawon, sumala sa imong pulong;
Chinese主 阿 、 如 今 可 以 照 的 話 、 釋 " 僕 人 安 然 去 世 .
Croatian"Sad otpuštaš slugu svojega, Gospodaru, po rijeèi svojoj, u miru!
Danish"Herre! nu lader du din Tjener fare i Fred, efter dit Ord.
DutchNu laat Gij, Heere! Uw dienstknecht gaan in vrede naar Uw woord;
Finnish"Herra, nyt sinä lasket palvelijasi rauhaan menemään, sanasi mukaan;
FrenchMaintenant, Seigneur, tu laisses ton serviteur S`en aller en paix, selon ta parole.
GermanHERR, nun läßt du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren, wie du gesagt hast;
HungarianMostan bocsátod el, Uram, a te szolgádat, a te beszéded szerint, békességben:
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari"Sekarang, Tuhan, Engkau sudah menepati janji-Mu. Biarlah hamba-Mu ini meninggal dengan tentram.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama"Ya Tuhan, sekarang biarlah hambamu kembali dengan sejahtera menurut sebagaimana firman-Mu.
Italian«Ora lascia, o Signore, che il tuo servo vada in pace secondo la tua parola;
Korean` 주 재 여 이 " 말 " 하 대 로 종 을 평 안 히 " 아 주 시 " 도 다
Manx GaelicHiarn nish t'ou cur kied da dty harvaant paartail ayns she, cordail rish dty ghoo.
MaoriKatahi, e te Ariki, ka tukua tau pononga kia haere i runga i te rangimarie, ka pera me tau i korero ai:
NorwegianHerre! nu lar du din tjener fare herfra i fred, efter ditt ord;
PortugueseAgora, Senhor, despedes em paz o teu servo, segundo a tua palavra;   
Rumanian,,Acum, slobozewte kn pace pe robul Tqu, Stqpkne, dupq cuvkntul Tqu.
RussianоЩОЕ ПФ ХУЛБЕЫШ ТБ'Б фЧПЕЗП, чМБ"ЩЛП, П УМПЧХ фЧПЕНХ, У НЙТПН,
Shuar"Yamaikia, Uunta, Amiin wi jeatin ankant Atí. Turutmiamna nu ímiatrusmek umikiume.
Spanish--Ahora, Soberano Señor, despide a tu siervo en paz conforme a tu palabra;
Swahili"Sasa Bwana, umetimiza ahadi yako, waweza kumruhusu mtumishi wako aende kwa amani.
Swedish"Herre, nu låter du din tjänare fara hädan i frid, efter ditt ord,
Uma"O Pue', nau' mate-ama, uma-pi beiwa. Oha-mi nono-ku, apa' madupa' -mi janci-nu.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: Nunc Dimittis

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-d-i-i-i-m-n-n-s-t-t-u"

-2 letters: indistinct.

-3 letters: indiciums.

-4 letters: distinct, indicium, instinct, intimist, tinnitus.

-5 letters: dictums, dunitic, indicts, indiums, inducts, intuits, muntins.

 Words containing the letters "c-d-i-i-i-m-n-n-s-t-t-u"
 

+4 letters: antireductionism.

 

+5 letters: antireductionisms.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Nunc Dimittis


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4E 75 6E 63      44 69 6D 69 74 74 69 73

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001110 01110101 01101110 01100011 00100000 01000100 01101001 01101101 01101001 01110100 01110100 01101001 01110011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#78 &#117 &#110 &#99 &#32 &#68 &#105 &#109 &#105 &#116 &#116 &#105 &#115

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004E 0075 006E 0063      0044 0069 006D 0069 0074 0074 0069 0073

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4887806923875797586867585

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Bible Trace
4. Anagrams
5. Orthography
6. Bibliography


  

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