Frankincense

Noun CEFR C1

ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns

Definitions

A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españololíbano

Françaisencens

DeutschWeihrauch

38 more languages

العربيةاللبّان كندر لبان

Azərbaycan dilibuxur

বাংলালোবান

Bosanskitamjan ладан

Catalàencens

Češtinakadidlo

Ελληνικάλιβάνι

فارسیکندر

Gaeilgetúis

ગુજરાતીલોબાન

हिन्दीलोबान सुगन्ध

Hrvatskitamjan ладан

Հայերենխեժ խունկ կնդրուկ

Bahasa Indonesiakemenyan arab

Italianofranchincenso olibano

日本語乳香

ქართულისაკმეველი

한국어유향

Kurdîbuxur

Latinalibanus thus

Македонскиливан темјан

മലയാളംസാമ്പ്രാണി

Nederlandsolibanum

Portuguêsolíbano

Românătămâie

Русскийладан

Slovenčinakadidlo

Српскиtamjan ладан

Svenskarökelse

Kiswahiliuvumba

தமிழ்சாம்பிராணி

ไทยกำยาน

Tagalogkamanyang

Türkçeakgünlük günlük

Українськаладан

Tiếng Việtnhũ hương nhựa thơm trắng

Examples

“The glories of Mary held his soul captive : spikenard and myrrh and frankincense, symbolising the preciousness of God's gifts to her soul, rich garments, symbolising her royal lineage, her emblems, the lateflowering plant ⟳ and lateblossoming tree, symbolising the agelong gradual growth of her cultus among men.”

“Frankincense, Frankenstein, Francophile, Philistine / Frankly, we are killing time”

CEFR level

C1

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See also

Franking franking machine Frankish Frankism Frankist Frankl

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