亚洲网紅露点

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incense

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[ in-sens ]

noun

  1. an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
  2. the perfume or smoke arising from such a substance when burned.
  3. any pleasant perfume or fragrance.
  4. homage or adulation.


verb (used with object)

incensed, incensing.
  1. to perfume with incense.
  2. to burn incense for.

verb (used without object)

incensed, incensing.
  1. to burn or offer incense.

incense

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[ in-sens ]

verb (used with object)

incensed, incensing.
  1. to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage.

    Synonyms: , , ,

incense

1

/ 藞瑟苍蝉蓻苍蝉 /

noun

  1. any of various aromatic substances burnt for their fragrant odour, esp in religious ceremonies
  2. the odour or smoke so produced
  3. any pleasant fragrant odour; aroma
  4. rare.
    homage or adulation
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to burn incense in honour of (a deity)
  2. tr to perfume or fumigate with incense
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

incense

2

/ 瑟苍藞蝉蓻苍蝉 /

verb

  1. tr to enrage greatly
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藢颈苍肠别苍藞蝉补迟颈辞苍, noun
  • 颈苍藞肠别苍蝉别尘别苍迟, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍路肠别苍蝉别路尘别苍迟 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of incense1

First recorded in 1250鈥1300; Middle English encens, incens, from Old French encens, from Late Latin 颈苍肠脓苍蝉耻尘, literally, 鈥渟omething kindled,鈥 neuter of 颈苍肠脓苍蝉耻蝉 (past participle of incendere 鈥渢o set on fire鈥); incendiary

Origin of incense2

First recorded in 1400鈥50; late Middle English incensen, ensensen 鈥渢o fumigate, burn incense,鈥 from Old French encenser, from Latin 颈苍肠脓苍蝉耻蝉; incense 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of incense1

C13: from Old French encens, from Church Latin incensum, from Latin incendere to kindle

Origin of incense2

C15: from Latin incensus set on fire, from incendere to kindle
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Synonym Study

See enrage.
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An incensed Algiers said the consular official's arrest was aimed to "humiliate" Algeria and responded by ordering the expulsion of 12 French officials who it said were all under the supervision of France's interior ministry.

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It was then that Mr Lee phoned to warn his friend "he was crossing a bridge of no return", which incensed Yoon.

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Jesse is particularly incensed by the antisemitic trope that sees Jews as 鈥減owerful, dominating and privileged鈥 and therefore not worthy of the protections of other marginalized groups.

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Taylor鈥檚 criticism has incensed her supporters, who say he is disrespecting one of Oakland鈥檚 heroes.

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Arthur Tanner - the Leinster doctor that day at the Stoop, one of those incensed by Tom's fake injury - spoke up for her.

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