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incense 1 Noun 1. an aromatic substance burnt for its fragrant odour, esp. in religious ceremonies 2. the odour or smoke so produced Verb [-censing, -censed] 1. to burn incense to (a deity) 2. to perfume or fumigate with incense [Church Latin incensum] incense 2 Verb [-censing, -censed] to make very angry [Latin incensus set on fire] incensed adj
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incense 1 incense 2 Translations n incense [ˈinsens] a substance which is burned especially in religious services, and which gives off a pleasant smell. wierook بَخور тамян kadidlo røgelse der Weihrauch λιβάνι incienso viiruk بخور؛ گزدود suitsuke encens קְטוֹרֶת सुगंध tamjan tömjén kemenyan, dupa reykelsi incenso 香 (종교 의식에서 사용되는) 향 smilkalai vīraks kemenyan wierook røkelse kadzidło incenso tămâie ладан kadidlo kadilo tamjan rökelse เครื่องหอม; ธูป tütsü 香 ладан, фіміам لوبان یا اگربتی que hương 香 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When the thurifer (the incense boy) kneels before the altar at the consecration and incenses the sacred elements, the same point is made. |
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