CENSE


Meaning of CENSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsen(t)s ]

transitive verb

( censed ; cens·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, probably short for encensen to offer incense, from Anglo-French encenser, from Late Latin incensare, from incensum incense

Date: 14th century

: to perfume especially with a censer

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