Thus (Noun)
Meaning
An aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The ancient Egyptians used frankincense, or thus, in their religious rituals and as a preservative in mummification processes.
- The valuable thus was transported along the infamous Incense Road, a network of trade routes that connected the East and West.
- Thus and myrrh were among the three valuable gifts presented to the baby Jesus by the Magi.
- As soon as the priest set the thus alight, the pungent aroma of the burning resin filled the temple.
- The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that thus possessed sacred and medicinal properties, using it to treat a variety of ailments.