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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRANKINCENSE

From Old French franc free, pure + encens incense1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRANKINCENSE

frankincense  [ˈfræŋkɪnˌsɛns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRANKINCENSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frankincense 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 FRANKINCENSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frankincense

Frankincense

Frankincense, also called olibanum, is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Boswellia sacra, B. carteri, B. thurifera, B. frereana and B. bhaw-dajiana. The English word is derived from Old French "franc encens" and is used in incense and perfumes. There are four main species of Boswellia that produce true frankincense and resin from each of the four is available in various grades. The grades depend on the time of harvesting. The resin is hand-sorted for quality. Frankincense is mentioned in the Bible as one of the three gifts the wise men gave to the young child Jesus.

Definition of frankincense in the English dictionary

The definition of frankincense in the dictionary is an aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the burseraceous genus Boswellia, which occur in Asia and Africa Also called: olibanum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRANKINCENSE


cense
sɛns
commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
fence
fɛns
hence
hɛns
immense
ɪˈmɛns
incense
ˈɪnsɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
missense
ˌmɪsˈsɛns
multisense
ˈmʌltɪˌsɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
sense
sɛns
subsense
ˈsʌbˌsɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns
unsense
ʌnˈsɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRANKINCENSE

frankalmoign
franked investment income
Frankenfood
Frankenstein
Frankenstein food
Frankenstein´s monster
Frankensteinian
Frankfort
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt an der Oder
Frankfurt School
frankfurter
franking machine
Frankish
franklin
franklinite
frankly
frankness
frankpledge

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRANKINCENSE

common sense
defense
Department of Defense
dispense
driver´s license
Hortense
junior´s license
learner´s license
license
liquor license
make sense
nonsense
Odense
offense
Ourense
pretense
recense
relicense
sublicense
the offense

Synonyms and antonyms of frankincense in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frankincense» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRANKINCENSE

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

Translator English - Chinese

乳香
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incienso
570 millions of speakers

English

frankincense
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोबान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللبان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ладан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incenso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লবান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

encens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemenyan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihrauch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フランキンセンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유향
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frankincense
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhựa có mùi hương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குங்கிலியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

buhur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incenso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kadzidło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ладан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tămâie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιβάνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wierook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frankincense
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

virak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frankincense

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANKINCENSE»

The term «frankincense» is regularly used and occupies the 67.207 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANKINCENSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «frankincense» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «frankincense» 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 frankincense

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRANKINCENSE»

Discover the use of frankincense in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frankincense and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Frankincense: Oman's gift to the world
This book that combines travel writing, history and a glimpse into the world of perfumery explores every aspect of these scented, amber-coloured 'pearls', from frankincense's harvesting from beneath the bark of desert trees, through the ...
Juliet Highet, 2006
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Pawn in Frankincense
Part of Dorothy Dunnett's series that explores the intricacies of 16th-century history through the exploits of the soldier Francis Crawford of Lymond.
Dorothy Dunnett, 1999
3
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Philadelphia firefighter and bartender Joey Novak experiences a life-changing experience when he discovers an old suitcase holding the lost gold presented to the Christ Child by the Three Kings.
Slobodan Novak, 2007
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Frankincense & Myrrh: Through the Ages, and a complete guide ...
The story of frankincense and myrrh runs in tandem with man's evolution.
Martin Watt, Wanda Sellar, 2012
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Gold and frankincense and myrrh: stories
Twenty-one writings in this volume.
Louise Richardson Rorke, Kyle Jolliffe, 2000
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Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh: An Introduction to Eastern ...
An accessible introduction to the Eastern Christian masters of the 4th to 8th centuries, for Western readers by a scholar and a renowned spiritual writer.
George A. Maloney, 1997
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Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Ralph Adams Cram, 2012
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Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices
The frankincense tree has a leaf like bay and has smooth bark. The bark of myrrh is spiny and not smooth, and its leaf is like elm, but curled and spinous at the tip like kermes oak. Our people on the seaborne expedition from Heroonpolis said ...
Andrew Dalby, 2002
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Frankincense and Myrrh Selections from the Poems of the Late ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
William, Harry Piers, Constance Fairbanks, 2011
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Cultivation of Boswellia: Sacred Trees of Frankincense ; a ...
It has been an ageless natural commodity equal to gold and treasured as a sacred gift from the Gods.This book is a guide to growing, cultivating, exhibiting and extracting the resin of these wondrous plants in an urban agriculture and for ...
Jason Eslamieh, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRANKINCENSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frankincense is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mangar buffer zone gives second life
... that are still found in Mangar such as Indian frankincense (boswellia serrata), hormal (hymenodictyon excelsum) and kulu (sterculia urens)." «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Cove fitness center holds free pain management class
“Essential oils are distillations of natural products in their purest form, such as lemongrass, peppermint, geranium, frankincense or lavender,” ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Visitor numbers to The Sultanate of Oman's pavilion exceed …
... this brings Boswelia (Frankincense Tree) into cultivation resulting in Frankincense. The Kareef also feeds the Aflaj; ancient irrigation system ... «ITCM, Jul 15»
4
What can break your fast during Ramadan
Dr Mashael said all kinds of frankincense, if intentionally inhaled, will reach the abdomen because of the incense smoke and break one's fast. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
5
They Met Playing Mary and Joseph in a Nativity Play—30 Years …
If you're wondering, frankincense and myrrh are not amongst the items on their registry. "I just hope when we get married he hasn't got his ... «Redbookmag.com, Jul 15»
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Type: Theater | Date: Fri Jul 17th
... to the Magi's gold?” (We know that Mary used the frankincense and myrrh as a sort of potpourri – they were in a barn after all.) Don... More >>. «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
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Couple who played Mary and Joseph at school nativity are getting …
... there was a picture of them as Mary and Joseph and family and friends have joked about wedding presents of gold, frankincense and myrrh. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Natural Treatments for Arthritis Pain
Among those are Indian frankincense, cat's claw, ginger, and rose hips. Healthline reported that lab rat studies found turmeric reduced joint ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
9
We were Mary and Joseph in the school nativity - and now we are …
... there was a picture of them as Mary and Joseph and family and friends have joked about wedding presents of gold, frankincense and myrrh. «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
10
Unhealthy food: Can anything be done?
It's very true that frankincense trees are becoming rare ('Oman's famed luban faces wipeout', Gulf News, July 5). Since they are precious, there ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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