Английский Этимологический словарь - frankincense
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Frankincense
frankincense
- late 14c., from O.Fr. franc "noble, true" (see frank) + encens "incense."
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1.
~ n a substance that is burnt to give a sweet smell, especially at religious ceremonies ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
Frankincense is a substance which is obtained from a tree and which smells pleasant when it is burned. It is used especially in religious ceremonies. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
noun Etymology: Middle English fraunk encense, from Anglo-French franc encens, from franc (perhaps in sense “of high quality”) + encens incense Date: 14th century a fragrant gum resin from trees of a genus (Boswellia of the family Burseraceae) of Somalia and southern coastal Arabia that is an important incense resin and has been used in religious rites, perfumery, and embalming ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. an aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, used for burning as incense. Etymology: ME f. OF franc encens pure incense ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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