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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cense \Cense\, n. [OF. cense, F. cens, L. census. See {Census}.] 1. A census; -- also a public rate or tax. [Obs.] --Howell. Bacon. 2. Condition; rank. [Obs.] --B. Jonson From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cense \Cense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Censed}; p. pr & vb n. {Censing}.] [Abbrev. from incense.] To perfume with odors from burning gums and spices. The Salii sing and cense his altars round. --Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cense \Cense\, v. i. To burn or scatter incense. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cense v : perfume esp. with a censer [syn: {incense}, {thurify}]
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