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Word: Incense
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (originally as encense): from Old French encens (noun), encenser (verb), from ecclesiastical Latin incensum ‘something burnt, incense’, neuter past participle of incendere ‘set fire to’, from in- ‘in’ + the base of candere ‘to glow’
ˈɪnsɛns
a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces
Short Definition:gum, spice, or other substance
Examples:- the sharp lingering sweetness of incense
- incense sticks
Word: Incense
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɪnsɛns
perfume with incense or a similar fragrance
Short Definition:perfume with incense or similar fragrance
Examples:- the aroma of cannabis incensed the air
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