incense

Definition of Incense in English :

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Noun

1. incense

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

2. incense

the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

Example Sentences:
'incense filled the room'

Verb

3. cense, incense, thurify

perfume especially with a censer

4. exasperate, incense, infuriate

make furious

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Incense

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noun

1.

any of various aromatic substances burnt for their fragrant odour, esp in religious ceremonies

2.

the odour or smoke so produced

3.

any pleasant fragrant odour; aroma

4. rare

homage or adulation

verb

5.

to burn incense in honour of (a deity)

6. (transitive)

to perfume or fumigate with incense

verb

(transitive)

to enrage greatly

Incense

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verb transitiveWord forms: inˈcensed or inˈcensing

to make very angry; fill with wrath; enrage

noun

1.

any of various substances, as gums or resins, producing a pleasant odor when burned: used in some religious ceremonies

2.

the smoke or fragrance from such a substance

3.

any pleasant odor

4.

pleasing attention, praise, or admiration

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinˌcensed or ˈinˌcensing

5.

to make fragrant with or as with incense; perfume

6.

to burn or offer incense to

verb intransitive

7.

to burn incense

Incense

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tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es

To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.

n.

1.

a. An aromatic substance, such as wood or a gum, that is burned to produce a pleasant odor.

b. The smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance.

2. A pleasant smell.

tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es

1. To perfume with incense.

2. To burn incense to (a deity, for example) as a ritual offering.

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