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frankincense
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
frankincense
(noun)
frankincense
/
ˈ
fræŋkənˌsɛns/
noun
frankincense
/
ˈ
fræŋkənˌsɛns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRANKINCENSE
[
noncount
]
:
a substance that is burned for its sweet smell and that was used in religious ceremonies in ancient times
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