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Meaning of Frankincense | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns

Definitions

A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية اللبّان كندر لبان

Azərbaycanca buxur

বাংলা লোবান

Bosanski tamjan

Català encens

Čeština kadidlo

Dansk røgelse

Deutsch Weihrauch

Ελληνικά λιβάνι

Español olíbano

فارسی کندر

Français encens

Gaeilge túis

ગુજરાતી લોબાન

हिन्दी लोबान सुगन्ध

Hrvatski tamjan

Magyar tömjén

Հայերեն խեժ խունկ կնդրուկ

Bahasa Indonesia kemenyan arab

Italiano franchincenso olibano

日本語乳香

ქართული საკმეველი

한국어 유향

Kurdî buxur

Latina libanus

Македонски ливан темјан

മലയാളം സാമ്പ്രാണി

Nederlands olibanum

Português olíbano

Română tămâie

Русский ладан

Slovenčina kadidlo

Српски tamjan

Svenska rökelse

Kiswahili uvumba

தமிழ் சாம்பிராணி

ไทย กำยาน

Tagalog kamanyang

Türkçe akgünlük günlük

Українська ладан

Tiếng Việt nhũ 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”

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