Myrrh

/mɜːɹ/

Synonyms for "myrrh" (37 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (8)

ambergrisambrosiaaromaticaromatic gumaromatic waterattarattar of roses
Noun(1 words)
aromatic resin

Strong matches (11)

balmbalm of gileadbalsambay oilbergamot oilchampaca oilcivetessenceessential oilextract
Noun(1 words)

Related words (18)

fixativeheliotropejasmine oillavender oilmuskmyrcia oilparfumperfumeperfumeryrose oilscentvolatile oil
Noun(6 words)
gum myrrhgum resinresinritual resinsweet cicelysymbolic resin

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries
ceremonial materialgum resinresin

More specific

4 entries
biblical myrrhmyrrh gummyrrh tearsritual myrrh

Collocations

6 entries
biblical myrrhmyrrh essential oilmyrrh gummyrrh oilmyrrh resinmyrrh tears

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

When the Three Wise Men rode from the East into the West on that "first, best Christmas night," they bore on their saddle-bows three caskets filled with gold and frankincense and myrrh, to be laid at the feet of the manger-cradled babe of Bethlehem.

Source: tatoeba (7564569)

And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ismaelites on their way coming from Galaad, with their camels, carrying spices, and balm, and myrrh to Egypt.

Source: tatoeba (7870185)

Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

Source: tatoeba (7892987)

Tom and Mary brought frankincense and myrrh.

Source: tatoeba (9258325)

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