Definition of incense

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Incense (n.) Also used figuratively.

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Frankincense :: Frankincense (n.) A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still unidentified..
Fume :: Fume (n.) The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.
Olibanum :: Olibanum (n.) The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense.
Incensory :: Incensory (n.) The vessel in which incense is burned and offered; a censer; a thurible.
Ship :: Ship (n.) A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.
Incensed :: Incensed (imp. & p. p.) of Incens.
Incensation :: Incensation (n.) The offering of incense.
Thuriferous :: Thuriferous (a.) Producing or bearing frankincense.
Thurible :: Thurible (n.) A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services..
Inflame :: Inflame (v. i.) To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed..
Incensement :: Incensement (n.) Fury; rage; heat; exasperation; as, implacable incensement..
Wrathful :: Wrathful (a.) Full of wrath; very angry; greatly incensed; ireful; passionate; as, a wrathful man..
Wroth :: Wroth (a.) Full of wrath; angry; incensed; much exasperated; wrathful.
Altar :: Altar (n.) A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.
Provoke :: Provoke (v. t.) To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite, as a person, to action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate..
Staddle :: Stacte (n.) One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in the preparation of incense. It was perhaps an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax..
Censer :: Censer (n.) A vessel for perfumes; esp. one in which incense is burned.
Incense :: Incense (n.) The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc..
Cense :: Cense (v. i.) To burn or scatter incense.
Incense :: Incense (n.) The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity.
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