Frankincense

  • 11frankincense — 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

  • 12frankincense — smilkalinė bosvelija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Burserinių šeimos kaučiukinis, vaistinis augalas (Boswellia sacra), paplitęs Afrikoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Boswellia sacra angl. frankincense; olibanum tree vok. Weihrauchbaum;… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 13Frankincense trail — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Land of Frankincense State Party = OMA Type = Cultural Criteria = iii, iv ID = 1010 Region = Arab States Year = 2000 Session = 24th Danger = Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1010The Frankincense Trail is a… …

    Wikipedia

  • 14frankincense-tree — sudaninė danielija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Daniellia thurifera), paplitęs Afrikoje. Iš jo gaunama derva. atitikmenys: lot. Daniellia thurifera angl. frankincense tree; Niger copal; Sierra… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 15frankincense — noun Etymology: Middle English fraunk encense, from Anglo French franc encens, from franc (perhaps in sense “of high quality”) + encens incense Date: 14th century a fragrant gum resin from trees of a genus (Boswellia of the family Burseraceae) of …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16frankincense — noun a type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree Syn: olibanum …

    Wiktionary

  • 17frankincense — SYN: olibanum. [Mediev. L. francum incensum, pure incense] * * * frank·in·cense fraŋ kən .sen(t)s n a fragrant gum resin from trees (genus Boswellia of the family Burseraceae) of Somalia and southern coastal Arabia that is an important incense… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 18frankincense — An aromatic gum found in SW Arabia and Abyssinia, and used in the Temple (Isa. 43:23). It was one of the gifts brought by the Magi [[➝ magi]] (Matt. 2:11), part of the stock in trade of sorcerers who now laid it in submission at the feet of the… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 19frankincense — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. perfume, resin, olibanum; see incense …

    English dictionary for students

  • 20frankincense — frank|in|cense [ˈfræŋkınsens] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: FRANK1 pure, free + incense] a substance that is burnt to give a sweet smell, especially at religious ceremonies …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

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