- AROMATIC OINTMENT
- [N]AROMATICUM (-I) (N)
English-Latin dictionary. 2014.
AROMATIC OINTMENT
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ointment — 1) Olive oil mixed with fragrant spices (Esther 2:12). 2) The ‘costly ointment’ poured on Jesus head at Bethany (Matt. 26:7) was of ‘nard’ (Mark 14:3), an aromatic oil from India, alleged to be worth 300 denarii [[➝ denarius]] (John 12:5). An… … Dictionary of the Bible
balsam — balsamaceous /bawl seuh may sheuhs/, adj. balsamic /bawl sam ik/, adj. balsamy, adj. /bawl seuhm/, n. 1. any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, esp. trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm of Gilead. Cf. balm (def. 1). 2. the… … Universalium
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balm — n. 1 an aromatic ointment for anointing, soothing, or healing. 2 a fragrant and medicinal exudation from certain trees and plants. 3 a healing or soothing influence or consolation. 4 an Asian and N. African tree yielding balm. 5 any aromatic herb … Useful english dictionary
balm of Gilead — n. 〚in allusion to Jer. 8:22〛 1. a) a small evergreen tree (Commiphora opobalsamum) of the bursera family native to Asia and Africa b) the resinous juice of this tree, used in ancient times in an aromatic ointment 2. anything healing or soothing… … Universalium
spike — English has two etymologically distinct words spike, although they are so similar in meaning that they are commonly regarded as one and the same. Spike ‘long sharp piece’ [13] was probably borrowed from Middle Dutch spīker. It has another… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
balsam — bal•sam [[t]ˈbɔl səm[/t]] n. 1) any of various fragrant resins exuded from certain trees, esp. trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm of Gilead Compare balm 1) 2) oleoresin 1) 3) pln any of various trees yielding a balsam, esp. the balsam fir 4)… … From formal English to slang
balsam — /ˈbɔlsəm / (say bawlsuhm), /ˈbɒl / (say bol ) noun 1. any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially of the genus Commiphora, as the balm of Gilead (balsam of Mecca). See balm (def. 1). 2. a similar product (balsam of Peru and… …
spike — English has two etymologically distinct words spike, although they are so similar in meaning that they are commonly regarded as one and the same. Spike ‘long sharp piece’ [13] was probably borrowed from Middle Dutch spīker. It has another… … Word origins
balm of Gilead — n. [in allusion to Jer. 8:22] 1. a) a small evergreen tree (Commiphora opobalsamum) of the bursera family native to Asia and Africa b) the resinous juice of this tree, used in ancient times in an aromatic ointment 2. anything healing or soothing… … English World dictionary
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