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Incense Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Incense? [n] the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room" [n] a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned [v] make furious [v] perfume esp. with a censer Synonyms \| Synonyms for Incense: cense \| exasperate \| infuriate \| outrage \| thurify Related Terms \| Find terms related to Incense: adulation \| agalloch \| agape \| aggravate \| agitate \| aloeswood \| annoy \| aroma \| aromatize \| arouse \| asperges \| aspersion \| auricular confession \| awake \| awaken \| balminess \| bar mitzvah \| bas mitzvah \| blandishment \| blandness \| blarney \| blow the coals \| blow up \| bouquet \| bristle \| bunkum \| burnt offering \| butter \| cajolement \| cajolery \| calambac \| call forth \| call up \| celebration \| cense \| chafe \| circumcision \| collection \| compliment \| confession \| confirmation \| drink offering \| embalm \| embitter \| enkindle \| enrage \| ex voto offering \| exasperate \| excite \| eyewash \| fair words \| fan \| fan the fire \| fan the flame \| fawning \| feed the fire \| ferment \| fire \| flame \| flattery \| foment \| fragrance \| fragrancy \| frankincense \| frenzy \| fret \| fruitiness \| fulsomeness \| fumigate \| glibness \| grease \| heat \| heat up \| heave offering \| hecatomb \| high celebration \| holocaust \| honeyed phrases \| honeyed words \| huff \| human sacrifice \| immolation \| impassion \| incite \| infanticide \| inflame \| infuriate \| instigate \| invocation \| invocation of saints \| ire \| irritate \| joss stick \| key up \| kindle \| kiss of peace \| lather up \| lesser litany \| libation \| light the fuse \| light up \| lignaloes \| linaloa \| litany \| love feast \| lustration \| mactation \| mad \| madden \| miff \| move \| muskiness \| nettle \| nosegay \| oblation \| odor \| odorize \| offering \| offertory \| oil \| oiliness \| olibanum \| overexcite \| palaver \| pastille \| pax \| peace offering \| peeve \| perfume \| piacular offering \| pique \| praise \| pretty lies \| processional \| provoke \| put up to \| rally \| rankle \| reciting the rosary \| redolence \| rile \| roil \| rouse \| ruffle \| sacramental offering \| sacrifice \| sandalwood \| scapegoat \| scent \| self-immolation \| self-sacrifice \| set astir \| set fire to \| set on \| set on fire \| set up \| sic on \| smoothness \| smugness \| soap \| soft soap \| soft words \| spice \| spiciness \| steam up \| stir \| stir the blood \| stir the embers \| stir the feelings \| stir up \| suaveness \| suavity \| summon up \| suttee \| sutteeism \| sweet nothings \| sweet savor \| sweet smell \| sweet talk \| sweet words \| sycophancy \| telling of beads \| thank offering \| the confessional \| the confessionary \| thurify \| tickle \| turn on \| umbrage \| unctuousness \| vex \| votive offering \| wake \| wake up \| waken \| warm \| warm the blood \| wheedling \| whet \| whip up \| whole offering \| work into \| work up See Also \| anger \| aroma \| chemical compound \| compound \| fragrance \| joss stick \| odorize \| odourise \| perfume \| scent \| scent \| stacte Incense In Webster's Dictionary \In*cense"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incensing}.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere; pref. in- in + root of candere to glow. See {Candle}.] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.] Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman. 2. To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden. The people are incensed him. --Shak. Syn: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate. \In"cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Incensing}.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See {Incense}, n.] 1. To offer incense to. See {Incense}. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. ``Incensed with wanton sweets.'' --Marston. \In"cense\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to inflame.] 1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity. A thick of incense went up. --Ezek. viii. 11. 2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc. Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon. --Lev. x. 1. 3. Also used figuratively. Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride, With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray. {Incense tree}, the name of several balsamic trees of the genus {Bursera} (or {Icica}) mostly tropical American. The gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the {Chrysobalanus Icaco}, a tree related to the plums, is called incense tree. {Incense wood}, the fragrant wood of the tropical American tree {Bursera heptaphylla}.

Incense Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Incense?

[n] the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"
[n] a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
[v] make furious
[v] perfume esp. with a censer

Incense In Webster's Dictionary

\In*cense"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Incensing}.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere; pref.
in- in + root of candere to glow. See {Candle}.]
1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.]

         Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to
         incense Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman.

2. To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite;
   to provoke; to heat; to madden.

         The people are incensed him.          --Shak.

Syn: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat;
     fire; instigate.


\In"cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incensed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Incensing}.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See
{Incense}, n.]
1. To offer incense to. See {Incense}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. ``Incensed with
   wanton sweets.'' --Marston.


\In"cense\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr.
incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See {Incense} to
inflame.]
1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when
   burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to
   some deity.

         A thick of incense went up.           --Ezek. viii.
                                               11.

2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume
   when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc.

         Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of
         them his censer, and put fire therein, and put
         incense thereon.                      --Lev. x. 1.

3. Also used figuratively.

         Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,

         With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray.

{Incense tree}, the name of several balsamic trees of the
   genus {Bursera} (or {Icica}) mostly tropical American. The
   gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the
   {Chrysobalanus Icaco}, a tree related to the plums, is
   called incense tree.

{Incense wood}, the fragrant wood of the tropical American
   tree {Bursera heptaphylla}.

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