Definition of incense - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
religious ceremoniessubstance burned for fragrance in ceremonies
- The priest lit the incense during the service.
2.
adulationDated UK homage or excessive admirationDated UK
- The celebrity received incense from her fans.
Verb
1.
angertr. make someone very angry or furioustr.
- His rude comments incensed her.
2.
religionintr. Dated burn aromatic resin as part of a religious ritualintr. Dated
- They incensed the altar during the service.
3.
fragrancetr. Dated scent an area with aromatic smoketr. Dated
- The room was incensed for the ceremony.
Images of incense
substance burned for fragrance in ceremonies
Expressions with incense
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container for burning incense safely
She lit the incense burner during the meditation session.
thin stick that burns slowly, releasing fragrant smoke
She lit an incense stick during meditation.
tree that produces fragrant resin used in incense and perfumes
The incense tree is valued for its aromatic resin.
coniferous tree with fragrant wood and red bark
The incense cedar grows tall with fragrant wood and red bark.
Origin of incense
Latin, incendere (to set on fire)
Terms with incense included in their meaning
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mosquito repellent
spiral-shaped incense made from pyrethrum that repels mosquitoes when burned
fragrance
fragrant wood used in perfumes and incense
botany
plant producing resin used in incense and varnish
ritual incense
burn incense as part of a religious or ceremonial act
ceremony
ornamental container for burning incense in ceremonies
religion
the act of burning incense during a ritual
purification
using incense to cleanse a space or object
rituals
related to the act of burning incense
resin material
hard yellow to red resin used in lacquers and incense
culture
solid Indian incense without a bamboo stick
incense fragrance
incense or perfume oil from India with floral and sandalwood scent
religion
aromatic gum resin from Boswellia trees used as incense
plant
tropical tree with strongly scented wood used for incense
gum
brittle pale yellow resin used for varnish and incense
aromatics
sweet spice used in ancient Jewish incense
aromatherapy
natural resin used in ancient perfumes and incense
resin
aromatic tree resin used in perfumes and incense
incense
strong-smelling resinous gum used in incense
religion
perfume with incense using a censer
natural resources
hard resin from African trees used as incense
religious service
Roman Catholic Mass without music or incense
aroma holder
container for burning incense safely
plant
aromatic resin from Boswellia trees used in incense and rituals
fragrant resin
tree that produces fragrant resin used in incense and perfumes
Examples of incense in a sentence
They burned incense to purify the space. The incense from the audience was overwhelming after the performance. She was uncomfortable with the incense showered upon her by the media. The unfair decision incensed the entire team. Her constant interruptions incensed the speaker. The priest incensed the congregation with the fragrant smoke.
During the festival, they incensed the sacred statue. The church was incensed before the mass. They incensed the hall for the festival.
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- French:encens, exaspérer, ...
- German:Weihrauch, wütend machen, ...
- Italian:incenso, far arrabbiare, ...
- Spanish:incienso, enfurecer, ...
- Portuguese:incenso, enfurecer, ...
- Chinese:香, 激怒, ...
- Japanese:香, 激怒させる, ...
- Arabic:بَخور, أَغْضَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:קְטֹרֶת, לְהַכְעִיס, ...
- Russian:ладан, разозлить, ...
- Ukrainian:ладан, розлютити, ...
- Hindi:धूप, क्रोधित कर देना, ...
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