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Frankincense — from Yemen Frankincense, also called olibanum (Hebrew: לבונה, levonah; Arabic: لُبَّانٌ, lubbān; Armenian: խունկ, khunk), is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Bo … Wikipedia
FRANKINCENSE — (Heb. לְבוֹנָה), the chief ingredient of the temple incense . It is mentioned a number of times among the treasures of the Temple (Neh. 13:5; I Chron. 9:29). It was burnt with the sacrifice of meal offering (Lev. 2:1) and placed upon the rows of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Frankincense — Frank in*cense, n. [OF. franc free, pure + encens incense.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frankincense — (n.) late 14c., apparently from O.Fr. franc encense, from franc noble, true (see FRANK (Cf. frank) (adj.)), in this case probably signifying of the highest quality + encens incense (see INCENSE (Cf. incense) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
frankincense — ► NOUN ▪ an aromatic gum resin obtained from an African tree and burnt as incense. ORIGIN from Old French franc encens high quality incense … English terms dictionary
frankincense — [fraŋ′kin sens΄] n. [ME < OFr franc encens (in sense “pure, high grade” incense): see FRANK1 & INCENSE1] a gum resin obtained from various Arabian and African trees (genus Boswellia) of the bursera family and used in perfumes and as incense;… … English World dictionary
frankincense — /frang kin sens /, n. an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, esp. B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating … Universalium
Frankincense — (Heb. lebonah; Gr. libanos, i.e., white ), an odorous resin imported from Arabia (Isa. 60:6; Jer. 6:20), yet also growing in Palestine (Cant. 4:14). It was one of the ingredients in the perfume of the sanctuary (Ex. 30:34), and was used as an… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
frankincense — frank|in|cense [ fræŋkın,sens ] noun uncount a substance that is burned to produce a nice smell in some religious ceremonies. Frankincense is a type of incense … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frankincense — [[t]fræ̱ŋkɪnsens[/t]] N UNCOUNT Frankincense is a substance which is obtained from a tree and which smells pleasant when it is burned. It is used especially in religious ceremonies … English dictionary
frankincense — UK [ˈfræŋkɪnsens] / US [ˈfræŋkɪnˌsens] noun [uncountable] a substance that is burned to produce a nice smell in some religious ceremonies. Frankincense is a type of incense … English dictionary
