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Another word for balm

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Verb

  1. To make or become calm

      1. To make tranquil; pacify:
      2. To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
      3. To become tranquil; relax.
      1. Not moving or in motion:
      2. Free from disturbance, agitation, or commotion:
      3. Of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie.
      1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
      2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
      3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).
      1. Making or characterized by little or no noise:
      2. Free of turmoil and agitation; calm:
      3. Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing:
      1. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm:
      2. To deceive into trustfulness:
      3. To become calm:
      1. Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed:
      2. Not excited or agitated; composed:
      3. An absence or cessation of motion; stillness.
      1. To render motionless for lack of wind:
      2. To make calm or still; soothe.
      1. To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest:
      2. To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve:
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Another word for balm

Noun

  1. Anything healing and soothing

  2. An ointment of resin

      1. Serving to soothe or soften.
      2. A soothing, usually mucilaginous or oily substance, such as glycerin or lanolin, used especially to relieve pain in inflamed or irritated mucous membranes.
      1. any mild, edible oil, as olive oil
      1. Softening and soothing, especially to the skin.
      2. Making less harsh or abrasive; mollifying:
      3. An agent that softens or soothes the skin.
      1. The action of establishing a rule, law, or direction.
      2. Something that is prescribed; a rule, law, or direction:
      3. A written order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine or other treatment.
      1. To combine so as to form a whole; mix:
      2. To produce or create by combining two or more ingredients or parts; compose or make up:
      3. To settle (a debt, for example) by agreeing on an amount less than the claim; adjust.
      1. An established form of words or symbols for use in a ceremony or procedure.
      2. An utterance of conventional notions or beliefs; a hackneyed expression.
      3. A method of doing or treating something that relies on an established, uncontroversial model or approach:
      1. The act or process of preparing.
      2. The state of having been made ready beforehand; readiness.
      3. An action done to prepare for something, especially for an event or undertaking:
      1. A therapeutic or protective material applied to a wound.
      2. A sauce for certain dishes, such as salads.
      3. A stuffing, as for poultry or fish.
      1. The act of applying.
      2. Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent.
      3. The act of putting something to a special use or purpose:
      1. A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with fiber added, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.
      2. Plaster of Paris.
      3. A pastelike mixture applied to a part of the body for healing or cosmetic purposes.
      1. A soft moist mass of bread, meal, clay, or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body.
      2. To apply a poultice to.
      1. A liquid or liquid mixture, especially one that is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
      1. A medicinal fluid rubbed into the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness.
      1. A protective or restorative liquid or cream applied to the skin.
      1. A salve for soothing or healing; an ointment.
      1. A highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; a salve.
      1. An analgesic or medicinal ointment.
      2. Something that soothes or consoles; a balm:
      3. Flattery or commendation.
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Sentence Examples

  • The "balm" (Heb.

  • The prevalent bush plants are khansa (umbrella mimosa), acacias, aloes, and, especially, Boswellia and Commiphora, which yield highly fragrant resins and balsams, such as myrrh, frankincense (olibanum) and " balm of Gilead."

  • " cream "), a mixture of olive oil and balm, used for anointing in the Roman Catholic church in baptism, confirmation and ordination, and in the consecrating and blessing of altars, chalices, baptismal water, &c. The consecration of the " chrism " is performed by a bishop, and since the 5th century has taken place on Maundy Thursday.

  • The .modern "balm of Gilead" or "Mecca balsam," an aromatic gum produced by the Balsamodendron opobalsamum, is more likely the Hebrew mor, which the English Bible wrongly renders "myrrh."

  • See Leonhard Balm, Geschichte des Temeser Banats (2 vols.,Leipzig, 1861); Johann Heinrich Schwicker, Geschichte des Temeser Banats (Pest, 1872).

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