frankincense
/ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns/
frankincense noun: a type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
Noun
frankincense (countable and uncountable, plural frankincenses)
- A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
- 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...1916, James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, New York, N.Y.: B[enjamin] W. Huebsch, →OCLC
- Frankincense, Frankenstein, Francophile, Philistine / Frankly, we are killing time2019, “Keep Moving Don't Move”, in The Book of Traps and Lessons, performed by Kae Tempest
- Synonyms:
- olibanum
frankincense meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
frankincense in Hindi
- frankincense, olibanum
- लोबान lobān, लोहबान lohbān, कुन्दुर kundur, कुंदारु kundāru, सौराष्ट्री saurāṣṭrī, सुगन्ध sugandh
frankincense in Tamil
- frankincense, olibanum
- சாம்பிராணி cāmpirāṇi
frankincense in Urdu
- frankincense, olibanum
- لوبان lobān
frankincense in Bengali
- frankincense, olibanum
- লোবান lōban
More languagesFewer languages
- frankincense in Malayalam
- സാമ്പ്രാണി sāmprāṇi
- frankincense in Gujarati
- લોબાન lobān
- frankincense in Sanskrit
- कुन्दुर kundura, सौराष्ट्री saurāṣṭrī, सुगन्ध sugandha, कुन्दुरुक kunduruka
- frankincense in Tagalog
- kamanyang
- frankincense in Arabic
- لُبَان lubān
- frankincense in Malay
- kemenyan
- frankincense in Persian
- کندر kondor
- frankincense in Thai
- กำยาน gam-yaan
- frankincense in Vietnamese
- nhũ hương
- frankincense in Myanmar
- လောဗန် lau:ban
- Dhivehi
- ވައިގުގޫ vaigugū
Synonyms of frankincense
Forms of frankincense
| plural | frankincenses |
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Origin of frankincense
From Old French franc encens (“noble incense”).
Words formed from frankincense
Questions about frankincense
- What does frankincense mean?
- Frankincense means a type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
- What is frankincense in Hindi?
- Frankincense in Hindi is लोबान (lobān), लोहबान (lohbān), कुन्दुर (kundur). See Frankincense meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is frankincense?
- Frankincense is a noun.
- How do you pronounce frankincense?
- Frankincense is pronounced /ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns/ (US).
- What is the plural of frankincense?
- The plural of frankincense is frankincenses.
Words near frankincense in the dictionary
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