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PRONUNCIATION OF THURIFICATION

thurification  [ˌθjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THURIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thurification 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 THURIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thurification in the English dictionary

The definition of thurification in the dictionary is the act of incense-burning.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THURIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THURIFICATION

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE THURIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of thurification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thurification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THURIFICATION

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The translations of thurification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thurification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

thurification
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thurification
570 millions of speakers

English

thurification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thurification
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

thurification
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thurification
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thurification
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thurification
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thurification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembasmian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thurification
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thurification
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thurification
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabudayan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thurification
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thurification
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थुरिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thurification
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thurification
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thurification
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thurification
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thurification
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

thurification
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

thurification
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

thurification
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

thurification
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thurification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THURIFICATION»

The term «thurification» is normally little used and occupies the 141.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THURIFICATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THURIFICATION»

Discover the use of thurification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thurification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
Thurification ; burning incense. The way of thurification. Skellon. The Boke of Philip Sparow. And upon the shekel of the sanctuary was impress' d the image of Aaron's rod and a pot of manna, or thurible. Taylor. Rule of Conscience, book ii. ch.
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
2
Metalwork in Medieval Islamic Art
Thurification vessels In urban Near Eastern society thurification with aromatic substances or sprinkling the body with odoriferous water was still being practiced in recent centuries. In early nineteenth century Egypt E. W. Lane observed how " in ...
Eva Baer, 1983
3
Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice
Perhaps the best-attested public ritual that we know accompanied animal sacrifice was the offering of incense; this rite, thurification, could also take place without animal sacrifice. Indeed, through the early fifth century, Christians called ...
Jennifer Wright Knust, Zsuzsanna Várhelyi, 2011
4
Sixteenth-Century Poetry: An Annotated Anthology
An Annotated Anthology Gordon Braden. tides periods of time. potentially through its power. armatic aromatic. thurification burning of incense. reflair scent. corse corpse. cope cape. 490 495 500 505 510 515 520 525 530 Libe ra me In de, la, ...
Gordon Braden, 2008
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Modern Chinese Literary Thought: Writings on Literature, ...
Whereas the effects of thurification and immersion are gradual, that of stimulation is immediate. And although the effects of thurification and immersion take place without the reader's being aware of them, that of stimulation is able to suddenly ...
Kirk A. Denton, 1996
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A new dictionary of the English language ...
Thurification, — burning incense. The way of thurification. Sketton. The Boke of Philip Spar ow. And upon the shekel of the sanctuary was impress'd the image of Aaron's rod and a pot of manna, or thurible. Bp. Taylor. Rule of Conscience, b. ii.
Charles Richardson, 1856
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Religious Ceremonies and Customs: Or, The Forms of Worship ...
It is the custom of the most zealous devotees to dedicate to her, after their meals, a small piece of bread, which they cut in a triangular form, and, after thurification, elevate it to her honour. To these four general fasts must be added, that of the ...
William Burder, 1841
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A Dictionary of Archaic & Provincial Words, Obsolete ...
THURH. Through. (A.-S.) Heo brohte us blisse that is long, Al thurh hire childeringe. MS. Cotton. Calig. A. ix. f. 243. THURIBLE. A censer. {Lot.) THURIFICATION. Burning incense. THURINDALE. A pewter flagon holding about three pints. Wilts.
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1852
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The Life of Mr. Henry Dodwell; with an Account of His Works, ...
... Tertullian, (who allows it not -. to be lawful for Christians to trade in selling Frankincense) Minutiur Felix, Clemenr Alexandrinur, S.Cyprian, Origen, who argues against Thurification, as that whic gratified Demonr) ctflrnohiur, (who makesv the ...
Francis Brokesby, Edmund Halley, 1715
10
A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete ...
THURH. Through. (A.-S.) Heu brohte us Mi sse that is long, Ai thurh hire childeringe. MS. Cotton. Calig. A. ix. f. 243. THURIBLE. A censer. {Lat.) THURIFICATION. Burning incense. THURINDALE. A pewtcrflagon holdingabout three pints. Wills.
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1872

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THURIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thurification is used in the context of the following news items.
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Some unhelpful National Spelling Bee context sentences
It was enough thurification to last a lifetime. “What a lovely mihrab!” Few people in the continental United States have a good grasp of what nanization is. «Washington Post, May 13»
2
LI boy fails to advance in spelling bee
The Oceanside fifth-grader gave a half smile after sailing through his two onstage spelling challenges Wednesday -- "filasse" and "thurification" -- but did not ... «Newsday, May 12»
3
Incensing the Host, Altars, Etc.
Thurification or incensation is an expression of reverence and of prayer, as is signified in Sacred Scripture (cf. Ps 141 [140]:2, Rev 8:3). Incense may be used if ... «Zenit News Agency, Jun 06»

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