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Look up: perfume

  1. perfume
    [n] - a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor 2. [v] - fill or impregnate with an odor 3. [v] - apply perfume to
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. perfume
    mixture of essential oils, floral concretes, absolutes etc. dissolved in highly concentrated alcohol Category: The chemical industry • term applied to a well developed and pleasing aroma Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Perfume
    Per·fume' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Perfumed ; present participle & verbal noun Perfuming .] [ French parfumer (cf. Spanish perfumar ); par (see ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/54

  4. Perfume
    Per'fume noun [ French parfum ; confer Spanish perfume . See Perfume , v. ] 1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma. &#x...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/54

  5. perfume
    1. The scent, odour, or odouriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odour; fragrance; aroma. 'No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field.' (Pope) ... 2. A substance that emits an agreeable odour. 'And thou shalt make it a perfume.' (Ex. Xxx. 35) ... Origin: F. Parfum;...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. perfume
    essence noun a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. Perfume
    • (v.) A substance that emits an agreeable odor. • (v.) The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma. • (v. t.) To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. perfume
    fragrant product that results from the artful blending of certain odoriferous substances in appropriate proportions. The word is derived from the ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/44

  9. perfume
    perfume 1. The odorous fumes or vapor given off by the burning of any substance, especially by such things that emit an agreeable odor; such as, incense. 2. The volatile particles, scent, or odor emitted by any sweet-smelling substance; the fragrance diffused by a liquid scent, exhaled by flowers, e...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  10. perfume
    • a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
    • a distinctive odor that is pleasant

    Found on

  11. perfume
    perfume, aroma produced by the essential oils of plants and by synthetic aromatics. The burning of incense that accompanied the religious rites of ancient China, Palestine, and Egypt led gradually to the personal use of perfume. In Greece, where flower scents were first developed, the use of perfume...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0

  12. perfume
    Fragrant essence used to scent the body, cosmetics, and candles. More than 100 natural aromatic chemicals may be blended from a range of 60,000 flowers, leaves, fruits, seeds, woods, barks, resins, and roots, combined by natural animal fixatives and various synthetics. Favoured ingredients include b...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  13. Perfume
    `Perfume` (, French parfum ) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and/or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces a pleasant scent. The odoriferous compounds that make up a perfume can be manufactured synthetically or extract...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume

  14. Perfume
    (novel) `Perfume: The Story of a Murderer` is a 1985 literary historical cross-genre novel (originally published in German as Das Parfum) by German writer Patrick Süskind. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meaning that scents may ca...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume

  15. Perfume
    (group) is a Japanese girl group from Hiroshima, Japan, consisting of Ayano ÅŒmoto, Yuka Kashino and Ayaka Nishiwaki. They debuted locally in 2001 and made their transition to a major label in 2005, focusing more on electropop. As of April 2011, the group has released twelve major label sin...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume

  16. Perfume
    (band) `Perfume` were a British indie group from Leicester, active between 1993 and 1997. When Blab Happy split up, singer/guitarist Mick McCarthy and bassist Tony Owen recruited John "Johnny Wadd" Waddington to form Perfume, initially releasing records on their own "Aromasound...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume

  17. Perfume
    (song) `Perfume` is the second single by British girl group Parade. It was released on 17 June 2011 as a Digital download in the United Kingdom. On 26 June 2011 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 38 and lasted only a week in the UK Top 100. Critical Reception: Lewis Corner of Dig...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume



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13 February 2012

This day in history:
The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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