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  • 1Myrrh — For the record label, see Myrrh Records. Commiphora myrrha tree, one of the primary trees from which myrrh is harvested. Myrrh (pronounced /ˈmɜr/) is the aromatic oleoresin of a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora,… …

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  • 2myrrh — myrrhed, adj. myrrhic, adj. /merr/, n. an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, esp. M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc. [bef. 900; ME, OE myrre < L myrrha < Gk mýrra Akkadian murru;&#8230; …

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  • 4Tale of the shipwrecked sailor — The Tale of the shipwrecked sailor is an account of an Ancient Egyptian voyage to Punt written around 2200 BCE. Its textual artifacts include references to burnt offerings, incense, fragrant wood, ivory, grain, fruit, fish, fowl, and a giant&#8230; …

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  • 5Myrrh —    Heb. mor.    1) First mentioned as a principal ingredient in the holy anointing oil (Ex. 30:23). It formed part of the gifts brought by the wise men from the east, who came to worship the infant Jesus (Matt. 2:11). It was used in embalming&#8230; …

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  • 6myrrh — noun /mɜr,mɜː(ɹ),mɝ/ A red brown resinous material, the dried sap of the Commiphora myrrha tree. The glories of Mary held his soul captive: spikenard and myrrh and frankincense, symbolising the preciousness of Gods gifts to her soul, rich&#8230; …

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  • 7myrrh — noun Etymology: Middle English myrre, from Old English, from Latin myrrha, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Arabic murr myrrh Date: before 12th century a yellowish brown to reddish brown aromatic gum resin with a bitter slightly pungent&#8230; …

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  • 8The Settlers (band) — This article is about the British instrumental/vocal group of the 1960s/70s. For other uses, see Settler (disambiguation). The Settlers were a folk oriented group from the English West Midlands [1], who formed in the mid 1960s. They started out&#8230; …

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  • 9myrrh — [[t]mɜr[/t]] n. 1) pln an aromatic, bitter gum resin obtained from certain Arabian and E African woody plants and used chiefly in making incense and perfumes 2) pln any of these plants, esp. a small thorny tree, Commiphora myrrh, of the bursera&#8230; …

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  • 10The 77s — Infobox musical artist Name = The 77s Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Sacramento, California, USA Genre = Rock Christian rock Years active = 1979 ndash; present Label = Exit, Island, Broken, Myrrh, Brainstorm, Galaxy21,&#8230; …

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