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Meaning of Myrrh | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
mɜːɹ

Definitions

  1. A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the genus Commiphora, especially Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Synonym of chrism.
    uncountable, usually
  3. The herb chervil.
    Scotland, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية مر نبات المرّ
Azərbaycanca mürr
বাংলা গন্ধরস
Bosanski mira smirna смирна
Català mirra
Čeština myrha
Deutsch Myrrhe
Ελληνικά μύρο σμύρνα
Español mirra
Suomi mirha myrha
Français myrrhe
Gàidhlig cos-uisge seanas
Galego mirra
Hausa mur
עברית מור
हिन्दी बोल मुण्ड विश्व
Hrvatski mira smirna смирна
Magyar mirha
Italiano mirra
日本語 ミルラ 没薬
ქართული მური
한국어 몰약
Kurdî mûr mûrr
Latina murra myrrha
Македонски смирна
മലയാളം മീറ
Nederlands mirre
Polski Mira mirra
Português mirra
Română smirnă
Русский ми́рра
Српски mira smirna смирна
Svenska myrra
ไทย มดยอบ
Tagalog mira
Türkçe mür
Українська ми́рра смирна
Tiếng Việt một dược

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.”
“A compound of eggs boiled with myrrh, pepper, and cinnamon, taken on several successive days, is recommended by Arabs for strengthening amorous vigor.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

myrrha myrrhbearer myrrhe Myrrhee myrrhin myrrhol

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