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Meaning of 'incense' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Incense [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Incense [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'incense' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . incense [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
Example in sentence:
  • incense filled the room

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