incense
11Incense — Burning incense Incense (from Latin: incendere, to burn )[1] is composed of aromatic biotic materials, which release fragrant smoke when burned. The term incense refers to the substance itself, rather than to the odor that it produces. It is used …
12incense — incense1 /in sens/, n., v., incensed, incensing. n. 1. an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc. 2. the perfume or smoke arising from such a substance when burned …
13incense — {{11}}incense (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. encens sweet smelling substance, from L.L. incensum (nom. incensus) burnt incense, lit. something burnt, neut. pp. of L. incendere set on fire (see INCENDIARY (Cf. incendiary)). {{12}}incense (v.1) …
14incense — noun VERB + INCENSE ▪ burn ▪ light ▪ He lit some incense and a candle. INCENSE + VERB ▪ burn ▪ Incense burned in a co …
15incense — I in•cense [[t]ˈɪn sɛns[/t]] n. v. censed, cens•ing 1) an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned 2) the perfume or smoke arising from incense 3) any pleasant fragrance 4) homage; adulation 5) to perfume with incense 6) …
16incense — I. /ˈɪnsɛns / (say insens) noun 1. an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet smell when burnt, used especially in religious ceremonies. 2. the perfume or smoke arising from such a substance when burnt. 3. any pleasant perfume or… …
17incense — in|cense1 [ˈınsens] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: encens, from Latin incensus, past participle of incendere to cause to start burning ] a substance which has a pleasant smell when you burn it ▪ a church filled with the smell of… …
18incense — I UK [ˈɪnsens] / US [ˈɪnˌsens] noun [uncountable] a substance that creates a strong but pleasant smell when burned. Incense is often used in religious ceremonies. II UK [ɪnˈsens] / US verb [transitive] Word forms incense : present tense… …
19incense — This word (from the Latin incendere, meaning to burn ) refers to various natural substances that produce a fragrant odor when burned. Incense was used as part of divine worship in the Old Testament (see Ex 30; Lk 1:10); incense was one of the… …
20incense — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a gum or spice producing a sweet smell when burned. 2 the smoke of this, esp. in religious ceremonial. v.tr. 1 treat or perfume (a person or thing) with incense. 2 burn incense to (a deity etc.). 3 suffuse with fragrance.… …
