Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sweet spice used by the ancient Jews in making incense.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the sweet spices which composed the holy incense of the ancient Jews.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in the preparation of incense. It was perhaps an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One of the
sweet spices used by the ancientJews in preparingincense ; possibly anoil or other form ofmyrrh orcinnamon , or a kind ofstorax .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It is added that with all these aromatics were to be united stacte, onyx, galbanum, and frankincense; and that a perfume was to be mixed up according to the art of the apothecary or perfumer.
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight:
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The incense [3171] also, in like manner, [was compounded] of stacte, onycha, galbanum, mint, and frankincense, all which do in no respect, either as to their mixture or weight, harmonize with their argument.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001
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Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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And the Lord said to Moses: Take unto thee spices, stacte, and onycha, galbanum of sweet savour, and the clearest frankincense, all shall be of equal weight.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 31: Ezechiel The Challoner Revision
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And the Lord said to Moses: Take unto thee spices, stacte, and onycha, galbanum of sweet savour, and the clearest frankincense, all shall be of equal weight.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 02: Exodus The Challoner Revision
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Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 21: Psalms The Challoner Revision
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Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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