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Meanings of frankincense in English

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olíbano
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An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.

        olíbano
        Usage of frankincense in English
        1
        It was used to hold oil, or frankincense, or simply for decoration.
        The Golem and the Jinni
        2
        In heaven flame the golden candles, and the censers fume with frankincense.
        The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent / A Complete Co...
        3
        THERE will be little gold, frankincense or myrrh in Bethlehem this year.
        The Irish Times
        4
        The approach to the mountains is up narrow gulleys full of frankincense-trees.
        Southern Arabia
        5
        By libanomancy, for the which we shall need but a little frankincense.
        Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3
        6
        His lips are sweet as honey, and his breath is like frankincense.
        The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
        7
        Ipu took up a jar of frankincense and glanced sideways at me.
        Nefertiti
        8
        Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
        The World English Bible (WEB): Matthew
        9
        That was better than frankincense and myrrh, to mystify a genuine commissioner!
        Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth
        10
        An' you proceed onward, dreamin' dreams o' gold an' frankincense an' freedom.
        The Ivory Trail
        11
        To use, dilute the frankincense oil in a carrier oil before applying topically.
        The South African
        12
        A few good incenses to use are sandalwood, frankincense, or lavender.
        Witch School's First Degree
        13
        And in Saba, where frankincense flows from the trees, the king Balthasar ruled.
        Christmas in Legend and Story: A Book for Boys and Girls
        14
        A thick smoke of frankincense darkened the room and almost extinguished the lights.
        The Ghost-Seer; or the Apparitionist; and Sport of Destiny
        15
        Essential oils like thyme, cinnamon, frankincense, chamomile and jasmine all have breast benefits.
        The South African
        16
        Like the balm of Gilead, like forests of frankincense, it filled the room.
        The Coming of the King
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