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- [sens]
- /sɛns/
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- [sens]
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Definitions of cense word
- verb cense to burn incense near or before (an altar, shrine, etc) 3
- verb transitive cense to perfume with incense 3
- verb with object cense to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense. 1
- noun cense Perfume (something) ritually with the odor of burning incense. 1
- noun cense (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A census. 0
- noun cense (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A public rate or tax. 0
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Origin of cense
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English, aphetic variant of incense1
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Parts of speech for Cense
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cense popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cense usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cense
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