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/ˈfɹæŋkənˌsɛns/ · noun
A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree..
The glories of Mary held his soul captive : spikenard and myrrh and frankincense, symbolising the preciousness of God's gifts to her soul, rich garments, symbolising her royal lineage, her emblems, the lateflowering plant and lateblossoming tree, symbolising the agelong gradual growth of her cultus among men.
Frankincense, Frankenstein, Francophile, Philistine / Frankly, we are killing time
Use frankincense when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Frankincense means A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree..
Common synonyms include olibanum, gum olibanum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The glories of Mary held his soul captive : spikenard and myrrh and frankincense, symbolising the preciousness of God's gifts to her soul, rich garments, symbolising her royal lineage, her emblems, the lateflowering plant and lateblossoming tree, symbolising the agelong gradual growth of her cultus among men.
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