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Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
Jane Austen

Meaning of "balm" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BALM

From Old French basme, from Latin balsamumbalsam.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BALM

balm  [bɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Balm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Balm

Balm can refer to: ▪ Liniment, a topical medical preparation ▪ Melissa, a genus of plants, particularly the species commonly known as balm in the United Kingdom or Lemon balm in the United States ▪ Monarda, a genus of plants commonly known as bee balmElsholtzia ciliata a species of plants sometimes known as Vietnamese balm ▪ Balm of Gilead, a medicinal resin from the North American species Populus candicans ▪ Balsam of Mecca and other medicinal resins ▪ Balsam of Peru...

Definition of balm in the English dictionary

The first definition of balm in the dictionary is any plant yielding such a substance, esp the balm of Gilead. Other definition of balm is something comforting or soothing. Balm is also any aromatic or oily substance used for healing or soothing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
disarm
dɪsˈɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
forearm
ˈfɔːrˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
hammam
hʌmˈɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
kalam
kəˈlɑːm
palm
pɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm
Thiruvananthapuram
ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm
underarm
ˈʌndərˌɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALM

ballyrag
ballyragged
ballyragging
balm of Gilead
balm-like
balmacaan
Balmain
Balmain bug
Balmer
Balmer series
balmier
balmiest
balmily
balminess
Balmoral
balmorality
Balmunc
Balmung
balmy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALM

aftershave balm
coconut palm
date palm
desert palm
embalm
estate of the realm
fan palm
halm
lemon balm
lip balm
malm
Montcalm
oil palm
peer of the realm
peers of the realm
qualm
realm
royal palm
sago palm
Tiger balm

Synonyms and antonyms of balm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BALM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «balm» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of balm

Translation of «balm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALM

Find out the translation of balm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of balm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «balm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

做疗伤或镇痛药膏的 香树油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bálsamo
570 millions of speakers

English

balm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلسم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бальзам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bálsamo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুগন্ধ পদার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

baume
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balsem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Balsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

芳香性の塗り薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhựa thơm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தைலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merhem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

balsamo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Balsamy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бальзам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balsam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάλσαμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balsem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

balsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

balsam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of balm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALM»

The term «balm» is very widely used and occupies the 17.848 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «balm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «balm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about balm

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10 QUOTES WITH «BALM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word balm.
1
Jane Austen
Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
2
Fan Bingbing
I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.
3
Chloe Bridges
My hair does get really frizzy, so I use a de-frizzing serum from Bumble and Bumble, and also Moroccan Oil is some really good stuff. Plus, I can't live without my Burt's Bees lip balm!
4
Nick Cave
My music has to do with beauty, and it's intended to, if not lift the spirits, then be a kind of a balm to the spirits.
5
James E. Faust
A conviction that you are a daughter of God gives you a feeling of comfort in your self-worth. It means that you can find strength in the balm of Christ. It will help you meet the heartaches and challenges with faith and serenity.
6
Sarah Fielding
The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.
7
Edy Ganem
I always have at least four different lip products in my purse - I'm obsessed! I'm into L'Oreal Infallible Le Rouge 'Unending Kiss.' It's a very soft and natural pink color. I've also discovered Burt's Bees tinted lip balm in 'sweet violet.' I like it because it's very natural and feels good on my lips.
8
Jeff Greenfield
This is part of the involuntary bargain we make with the world just by being alive. We get to experiences the splendor of nature, the beauty of art, the balm of love and the sheer joy of existence, always with the knowledge that illness, injury, natural disaster, or pure evil can end it in an instant for ourselves or someone we love.
9
Jessica Hart
I always carry a tinted moisturiser with SPF sunscreen. A good lip balm is a must - I can't go past Lucas's Papaw Cream.
10
Ada Louise Huxtable
Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALM»

Discover the use of balm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to balm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balm in Gilead
Mr. McDonagh's great strength is that he combines a love of traditional storytelling with the savage ironic humour of the modern generation.
Lanford Wilson, 1993
2
A Balm for Gilead: Meditations on Spirituality and the ...
Health care professionals -- and anyone else involved with the care of the sick and dying -- will find this series of meditations both inspiring and instructive.
Daniel P. Sulmasy, 2006
3
Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?: Top Cosmetic Scientists ...
In Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?* you'll learn how cosmetic products work, what advertising claims actually mean, and how to make smarter buying decisions.
Perry Romanowski, 2011
4
Indian Balm: Travels Amongst Fakirs and Fire Warriors
INDIAN. BALM. TRAVELS AMONGST FAKIRS AND FIRE WARRIORS PAUL HYLAND. Indian Balm is the captivating account of a journey Paul Hyland made along the little-known course of the sacred Godavari river in Southern India: a ...
Paul Hyland, 1994
5
Adam's balm
Recounts in rhyme how Adam's special concoction calmed the atom bomb.
Bill Martin, 1970
6
Bag balm and duct tape: tales of a Vermont doctor
Coming from California, Beach Conger thought Vermont would be a "mysterious, faraway Wonderland".
Beach Conger, 1989
7
The Confederate Soldier's Pocket Manual of Devotions: ...
Including both long-unavailable texts, this book is representative of what Civil War soldiers actually read in order to help keep their faith during a time of war.
Charles Todd Quintard, 2009
8
No Balm in Gilead: A Personal Retrospective of Mandate Days ...
This book is a rare personal record by a Canadian of the last fifteen years of the British mandate in Palestine.
Sylva M. Gelber, 1989
9
Balm of Gilead
Discusses the Christian’s rights to physical healing and how one can have a healing ministry. Encourages believers to accept the healing available to them.
Lilian B. Yeomans, 1973
10
The Bee Balm Murders: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery
Victoria, renowned for her skill at solving crimes and for her knowledge about the Island’s residents, is hired by the dead man’s sons to investigate the murder. The Bee Balm Murders is the tenth entry in this delightful cozy series.
Cynthia Riggs, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term balm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Book Review: Dolen Perkins-Valdez's 'Balm' traces stories of …
Balm,” which was released last month, looks not at the soldiers' suffering but at the pain of widows, former slaves and others. The story has ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
2
Burt Shavitz, the man behind the bearded face on Burt's Bees labels …
It sold under the name “Burt's Bees Lip Balm.” As the name suggests, it was applied to treat and prevent raw, cracked or chapped lips, and it ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Ramadan Question: Does applying lip balm break the fast?
Dr. Ali Ahmed Mashael: Applying balm on the lips during fasting will not break one's fast provided the balm is not tasted or swallowed. Women ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
4
'The Balm' a martini contest win for Four Seasons bartender
Matthew Dress, a bartender at The Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, won a Four Seasons/Stolichnaya martini contest with his “Balm” ... «Palm Beach Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Beat Dehydrated Summer Skin with a Prickly Pear Balm
For something quick and functional for all-over-the-body, nothing beats a basic balm like Christopher Robin's Intense Regenerating Balm with ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
6
10 Hot Lip Balms With SPF
With an impressive SPF20 and a tiny price tag, the classic Baby Lips is hard to beat. Summer's here, which does mean we can load up on ... «Grazia, Jul 15»
7
The balm for troubled times is a fair deal for all
FACED with recent persistent publicity about industrial thuggery and lawlessness in the building and construction sector, I am sure I have not ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
Govt okays balm for visa headaches
The government has given its in-principle nod to the proposal to streamline Indian visas on the lines of the e-tourist visa, cutting paperwork and ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
9
Why Brazil's Petrobras needs some legislative balm
Loosening foreign investment restrictions in the Brazilian oil industry would be a good thing for the national oil company, Petrobras. Bloomberg. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
10
Emami launches Zandu gel balm for kids
Emami Ltd on Monday said it has launched Zandu Gel Balm Junior, a mild version of the pain reliever for kids. The company said that the gel ... «Hindu Business Line, Jun 15»

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