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in⋅cense

1 [in-sens]

noun, verb, -censed, -cens⋅ing.

–noun

1.	an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.

2.	the perfume or smoke arising from such a substance when burned.

3.	any pleasant perfume or fragrance.

4.	homage or adulation.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to perfume with incense.

6.	to burn incense for.

–verb (used without object)

7.	to burn or offer incense.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME < LL incēnsum, lit., something kindled, neut. of incēnsus (ptp. of incendere to set on fire), equiv. to incend- (see incendiary ) + -tus ptp. suffix; r. ME ansens, ensenz < OF < LL as above

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in⋅cense

2 [in-sens]

–verb (used with object), -censed, -cens⋅ing.

to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME incensen < L incēnsus (see incense ¹ ); r. ME encensen < AF < L, as above

Related forms:

in⋅cense⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
anger, exasperate, provoke, irritate. See enrage.

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in·cense¹ (ĭn-sěns')

tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es
To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.

[Middle English encensen, from Old French incenser, from Late Latin incēnsāre, to sacrifice, burn, from Latin incēnsus, past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

in·cense² (ĭn'sěns')

1. An aromatic substance, such as wood or a gum, that is burned to produce a pleasant odor.
2. The smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance.
A pleasant smell.
Flattering or fawning attention; homage.

tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es

To perfume with incense.
To burn incense to, as a ritual offering.

[Middle English encens, from Old French, from Latin incēnsum, from neuter past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

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Incense

In*cense"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed; p. pr. & vb. n. Incensing.] [L. incensus, p. p. of incendere; pref. in- in + root of candere to glow. See Candle.]

1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn. [Obs.]

Twelve Trojan princes wait on thee, and labor to incense Thy glorious heap of funeral. --Chapman.

2. To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden.

The people are incensed him. --Shak.

Syn: To enrage; exasperate; provoke; anger; irritate; heat; fire; instigate.

Incense

In"cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incensed; p. pr. & vb. n. Incensing.] [LL. incensare: cf. F. encenser. See Incense, n.]

1. To offer incense to. See Incense. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

2. To perfume with, or as with, incense. "Incensed with wanton sweets." --Marston.

Incense

In"cense\, n. [OE. encens, F. encens, L. incensum, fr. incensus, p. p. of incendere to burn. See Incense to inflame.]

1. The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity.

A thick of incense went up. --Ezek. viii. 11.

2. The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc.

Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon. --Lev. x. 1.

3. Also used figuratively.

Or heap the shrine of luxury and pride,

With incense kindled at the Muse's flame. --Gray.

Incense tree, the name of several balsamic trees of the genus Bursera (or Icica) mostly tropical American. The gum resin is used for incense. In Jamaica the Chrysobalanus Icaco, a tree related to the plums, is called incense tree.

Incense wood, the fragrant wood of the tropical American tree Bursera heptaphylla.

Language Translation for : incense

Spanish: incienso,

German: der Weihrauch,

Japanese: 香

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incense (n.)

c.1290, from O.Fr. encens "sweet-smelling substance," from L.L. incensum (nom. incensus) "burnt incense," lit. "something burnt," neut. pp. of L. incendere "set on fire," from in- "in" + *candere "to set alight" (see incendiary).

incense (v.)

"make angry," 1435, from M.Fr. incenser, from L. incensare, freq. of L. incendere "set on fire" (see incense (n.)). A figurative use of the word used literally in incense (n.).

Incense

a fragrant composition prepared by the "art of the apothecary." It consisted of four ingredients "beaten small" (Ex. 30:34-36). That which was not thus prepared was called "strange incense" (30:9). It was offered along with every meat-offering; and besides was daily offered on the golden altar in the holy place, and on the great day of atonement was burnt by the high priest in the holy of holies (30:7, 8). It was the symbol of prayer (Ps. 141:1,2; Rev. 5:8; 8:3, 4).

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