About The Word Cense
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Cense
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What's The Definition Of Cense?
[v] perfume esp. with a censer
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cense: incense | thurify Related Terms | Find terms related to Cense: See Also | odorize | odourise | scent Cense In Webster's Dictionary \Cense\, n. [OF. cense, F. cens, L. census. See {Census}.]
1. A census; -- also, a public rate or tax. [Obs.] --Howell.
Bacon.
2. Condition; rank. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
\Cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Censed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Censing}.] [Abbrev. from incense.] To perfume with odors from burning gums and spices. The Salii sing and cense his altars round. --Dryden. \Cense\, v. i. To burn or scatter incense. |
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