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Cense

Cense Meaning & Definition
Cense Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cense?

[v] perfume esp. with a censer

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cense: incense | thurify

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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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