Incense
To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.
To inflame with anger; to endkindle; to fire; to incite; to provoke; to heat; to madden.
To offer incense to. See Incense.
To perfume with, or as with, incense.
The perfume or odors exhaled from spices and gums when burned in celebrating religious rites or as an offering to some deity.
The materials used for the purpose of producing a perfume when burned, as fragrant gums, spices, frankincense, etc.
Also used figuratively.
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Incense Quotations
Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.
Amelia Earhart
You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.
John Ruskin
We had incense and rock'n'roll posters, and we sold records and rolling papers. People could just, like, hang out. We had a cool vibe going.
Tommy Hilfiger
No ashes are lighter than those of incense, and few things burn out sooner.
Walter Savage Landor
I take a baths all the time. I'll put on some music and burn some incense and just sit in the tub and think, Wow, life is great right now.
Brian Austin Green
Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love.
Lucinda Franks
Incense Translations
incense in Dutch is wierook
incense in German is Weihrauch, in Wut bringen
incense in Spanish is incienso
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