incense en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪnsɛn(t)s/
- (US) audio
- ĭn'sĕns
Etymology
From Middle English encens, from Old French encens (“sweet-smelling substance”) from Late Latin incensum (“burnt incense”, literally “something burnt”), neuter past participle of incendō (“to set on fire”). Compare incendiary. Doublet of incienso. Displaced native Old English rēcels.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
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(countable, uncountable) The fragrant smoke released by burning incense (sense 1).
When the folding-doors were on such solemn occasions thrown open, and the new Abbot appeared on the threshold in full-blown dignity, with ring and mitre, and dalmatique and crosier, his hoary standard-bearers and his juvenile dispensers of incense preceding him, and the venerable train of monks behind him, with all besides which could announce the supreme authority to which he was now raised, his appearance was a signal for the magnificent jubilate to rise from the organ and music-loft, and to be joined by the corresponding bursts of Alleluiah from the whole assembled congregation.
1820, [Walter Scott], chapter XIII, in The Abbot. […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne & Co.] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and for Archibald Constable and Company, and John Ballantyne, […], →OCLC, page 281:
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Homage; adulation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| incenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
incensive · incensement · incense cedar · incensy · incense tree · incense stick · incenser · incenseless · incense burner · incensole · incense boat · incensation
Relateds
Translations (150)
fa بخور (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pt incenso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · lo ກຳຍານ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · la thūs (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ru ла́дан (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · fo roykilsi (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ak ɔhyehwam (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ms kemenyan (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · it olibano (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · de Räuchwerk (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · tl astangi (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · vi hương (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ace keumeunyan (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · cu кадило (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · uk ку́риво (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · tg бухур (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · rgn incéns (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · nb røykelse (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · nrf enchens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ak wisihwam (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · cu ѳѵмїамъ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · cmn 香 (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · cu темьꙗнъ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · yua poom (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · id kemenyan (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · tl insenso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · tr tütsü (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ta ஊதுபத்தி (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · lv vīraks (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · uk фіміа́м (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · fur incens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sc timonza (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · fr encens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · orv кадило (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · az buxur (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pms incens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · xpu 𐤒𐤈𐤓𐤕 (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · cy arogldarth (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sv rökelse (virak c) (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sh та̀мјан (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · he קטורת (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ast inciensu (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · la thȳmiāma (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pl kadzidło (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · km ធូប (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · arz بخور (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mt inċens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · lt smilkalai (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · wo cuuraay (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · fa عود (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sh tàmjan (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ota بخور (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mk благомирис (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ru темья́н (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · lo ທູບ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sk kadidlo (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mn ᠰᠠᠩ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · da virak (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sq temjan (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · de Weihrauch (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mk темјан (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · nb røkelse (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · hu füstölő (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sc timanza (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · vi nhang (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · fi suitsuke (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · uz ladan (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · bo སྤོས (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ms setanggi (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · nb virak (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · et viiruk (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · egy nTr-sn-T:r:N33A (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · be кадзі́ла (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · it incenso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · uk ла́дан (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ur بخور (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · lmo incens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ar بُخُور (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · hy խունկ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · es sahumerio (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · yue 香 (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · th กำยาน (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ga túis (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mnb dupa (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pon warpwohmwahu (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mn сан (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · co encensu (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · yi קטורת (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · es sahúmo (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · be фімія́м (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pi dhūpa (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · cs kadidlo (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ota كونلك (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mt bħur (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ja 薫香 (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · he קְטֹרֶת (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · om qayya (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · orv темьанъ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · da røgelse (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · hy ծխանելիք (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ko 향 (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · th ธูป (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sw ubani (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sa धूप (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · cy thus (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pdt Ruakstoff (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sq kem (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ro tămâie (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pon insens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · tft dupa (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ajp بخور (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · nn røykjelse (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · io incenso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sl kadilo (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · mi whakakakara (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ar بَخُور (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · hi धूपबत्ती (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ru фимиа́м (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · eo incenso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · orv ладанъ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · grc θυμίαμα (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · rgn inzéns (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ka საკმეველი (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · nl wierook (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · uk кади́ло (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · be ла́дан (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · id dupa (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · kk ладан (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · is reykelsi (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · tl dupa (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · haw heona (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · my အမွှေး (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · el λιβάνι (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · lij incénso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · co incensu (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · es incienso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ang rēcels (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ru кади́ло (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ja 香 (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · sc timagna (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · hi अगरबत्ती (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · nn virak (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · pdt Weiruak (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ms dupa (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · gl incenso (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · bn ধূপ (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · la suffīmen (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · dz སྤོས (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · ca encens (material burnt for fragrant smoke) · bg тамя́н (material burnt for fragrant smoke)