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incensations

incensations is the plural of incensation.

Meaning of incensation

Noun

incensation (countable and uncountable, plural incensations)

  1. The offering of incense.
    • After the third incensation, the censer is given to a priest, vested in surplice, who, till the end of the consecration, continues going around the altar, incensing it on all sides, save when the bishop uses the censer.1913, Catholic Encyclopedia/Consecration

Questions about incensations

What is incensations the plural of?
Incensations is the plural of incensation.

Words near incensations in the dictionary

  1. incendious
  2. incendive
  3. incendivity
  4. incends
  5. incensation
  6. incensations
  7. incense
  8. incense boat
  9. incense boats
  10. incense burner
  11. incense cedar

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