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myrrh

[ mur ]

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noun

an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.

myrrh

/ mɜː /

noun

any of several burseraceous trees and shrubs of the African and S Asian genus Commiphora, esp C. myrrha, that exude an aromatic resin Compare balm of Gilead
the resin obtained from such a plant, used in perfume, incense, and medicine
another name for sweet cicely

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Other Words From

myrrhed adjective
myrrhic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of myrrh¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English myrre < Latin myrrha < Greek mýrra ≪ Akkadian murru; akin to Hebrew mōr, Arabic murr

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Word History and Origins

Origin of myrrh¹

Old English myrre, via Latin from Greek murrha, ultimately from Akkadian murrū; compare Hebrew mōr, Arabic murr

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Example Sentences

Same with the Three Kings and their gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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Casper, Melchior, and Balthazar “presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”

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The odor of myrrh is fragrant through itself, not through anything else.

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Also, half a drachm of myrrh, taken every morning, is an excellent remedy against this malady.

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But to this King myrrh is a peculiarly appropriate gift, for it is the symbol of complete self-abandonment.

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That gold and incense should be offered a King is clearly His royal right; but what has he to do with the bitterness of myrrh?

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It is the true spice-tree of our Northern clime, the myrrh and frankincense of the land of lingering snow.

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myron Myrrha

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