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PRONUNCIATION OF THURIFEROUS

thuriferous  [θjʊəˈrɪfərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THURIFEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thuriferous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THURIFEROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thuriferous in the English dictionary

The definition of thuriferous in the dictionary is producing frankincense.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THURIFEROUS


auriferous
ɔːˈrɪfərəs
calcariferous
ˌkælkəˈrɪfərəs
ceriferous
sɪˈrɪfərəs
coniferous
kəˈnɪfərəs
cruciferous
kruːˈsɪfərəs
cupriferous
kjuːˈprɪfərəs
febriferous
fɪˈbrɪfərəs
ferriferous
fɛˈrɪfərəs
floriferous
flɔːˈrɪfərəs
nectariferous
ˌnektəˈrɪfərəs
odoriferous
ˌəʊdəˈrɪfərəs
poriferous
pɔːˈrɪfərəs
sacchariferous
ˌsækəˈrɪfərəs
seminiferous
ˌsɛmɪˈnɪfərəs
soporiferous
ˌsəʊpəˈrɪfərəs
spiriferous
spaɪəˈrɪfərəs
splendiferous
splɛnˈdɪfərəs
sudoriferous
ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfərəs
umbriferous
ʌmˈbrɪfərəs
yttriferous
ɪˈtrɪfərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THURIFEROUS

thunderstruck
thundery
thundrous
Thuner See
thunk
Thurber
Thurgau
Thurgovie
thurible
thurifer
thurification
thurify
Thuringia
Thuringian
Thuringian Forest
Thurrock
Thurs.
Thursday
Thursday Island
thus

WORDS THAT END LIKE THURIFEROUS

adulterous
boisterous
cadaverous
cancerous
dangerous
generous
humorous
lecherous
murderous
noncancerous
numerous
obstreperous
onerous
preposterous
prosperous
serous
slanderous
sorcerous
thunderous
treacherous
tuberous

Synonyms and antonyms of thuriferous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thuriferous» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

thuriferous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

albar
570 millions of speakers

English

thuriferous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thuriferous
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

thuriferous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thuriferous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thuriferous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thuriferous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thurifère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thuriferous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thuriferous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thuriferous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thuriferous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thuriferous
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thuriferous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குங்கிலியம் தோற்றுவிக்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Thuriferous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thuriferous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thuriferous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thuriferous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thuriferous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thuriferous
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

thuriferous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thuriferous
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

thuriferous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thuriferous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thuriferous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THURIFEROUS»

The term «thuriferous» is normally little used and occupies the 140.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THURIFEROUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THURIFEROUS»

Discover the use of thuriferous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thuriferous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Environmental Change and Human Security: Recognizing and ...
Thuriferous juniper, evergreen oaks (Quercus ilex), and Cedar (Cedrus atlantica) grow on these mountains. The thuriferous juniper is known for its tolerance to the extreme climatic conditions in these mountains and it plays an essential role for ...
P. H. Liotta, 2008
2
The Journal of Sacred Literature
Of this the Oriental Christian Spectator states : — ' Dr. Carter finds by actual observation and inquiry that the thuriferous district of Arabia is situated in the middle part of the south-east coast. We are not certain, however, that he has convicted ...
‎1848
3
The Journal of sacred literature, ed. by J. Kitto. ...
Ptolemy himself does not place the thuriferous district in Oman, like Mercator, but under the mountains of the Asabi, near the Cattabani. Ptolemy's district of the Omanitae is obviously much more restricted than that of the modern Oman (vid. Ptol ...
John Kitto, 1848
4
The Journal of Sacred Literature
By Assistant-Surgeon H. J. Carter, ombay Establishment. Of this the Oriental Christian Spectator states : — ' Dr. Carter fiuds by actual observation and inquiry that the thuriferous district of Arabia is situated in the middle part of the south-east  ...
John Kitto, Henry Burgess, Benjamin Harris Cowper, 1848
5
Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society ...
Thuriferous forests of Adel, in Africa, account of the, xiii. 136. Thurr, the desert of, India, vi. 192. *Thurr, the desert of, in Upper Sinde, remarks on the, xvi. 32. Thurr, or the Great Indian Desert, notice of, 191. *Thurr, the desert of, India, xvi. 32.
Bombay Geographical Society, 1866
6
The Superior Person's Book of Words
Thuriferous means "producing or carrying incense." "I'm afraid we'll have to call in the drug squad again, Principal; the air in the prefects' room is distinctly thuriferous." TITULAR iv a. Derived from the holding of a title; nominal. Thus the titular ...
Peter Bowler, 1982
7
Edward Trencom's Nose: A Novel of History, Dark Intrigue and ...
'Thuriferous, thuriferous, thuriferous,' whispers Humphrey as he sniffs the air. ' From the highlands of Arabia.' He reaches the bottom of the stairs and feels for the walls. The floor is sandy and the rock is damp. The passageway is narrow, just ...
Giles Milton, 2012
8
Human Subordination: Being an Elementary Disquisition ...
... gags, and other instruments of coercion ; of gins, traps, decoys and otherengines of deception: purveyors and bearers of inebriating draughts of sweetened disguised poison, and intoxicating pastiles of thuriferous perfumes: conveyers of silk, ...
Francis Plowden, 1824
9
The transactions of the Linnean Society of London
Ptolemy1 (about a.d. 150) places the Libanotophoros, or thuriferous region, between Makalla and Muscat, placing the Smyrnophoros to its west, behind Makalla. Dioscorides2, who merely describes drugs, says that frankincense is produced in ...
Linnean Society (London), 1870
10
A general Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the ...
Thuriferous, thu-rlPfèr-&s, a. Bearing frankincense. Thursday, thArz'dy, *. The flfth day of the week. Tbus, this, ad. In this manner. Sec* Thwack, thwák, v. a. To Ung, Thwart, thwàrt, a. Transverse. Tidy, û'-dy, a. Neat, ready. Tie, tï, V. a. To 360 ...
Stephen Jones, Thomas Sheridan, 1812

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