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- [oh-lib-uh-nuh m]
- /oʊˈlɪb ə nəm/
- /ˈɒlɪbˌanəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-lib-uh-nuh m]
- /oʊˈlɪb ə nəm/
Definitions of olibanum word
- noun olibanum frankincense. 1
- noun olibanum A gum resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, formerly used as a medicine and now mainly as incense. (from 14th c.). 1
- noun olibanum frankincense 0
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Origin of olibanum
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, for Late Latin libanus < Greek líbanos, of Semitic orig.; compare Hebrew ləbhōnāh
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Parts of speech for Olibanum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
olibanum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
olibanum usage trend in Literature
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