Definitions for Balm
bɑmbalm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balmnoun

   any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

2. ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salvenoun

   semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balmnoun

   Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.

2. balmnoun

   A plant or tree yielding such substance.

3. balmnoun

   Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.

   There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual)

4. balmnoun

   Something soothing.

5. balmnoun

   Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Melissa, such as lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) or bee balm.

6. Etymology: From basme, from balsamum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Balmnoun

   Etymology: baume, Fr. balsamum, Lat.

   1. The sap or juice of a shrub, remarkably odoriferous.

   Balm trickles through the bleeding veins
   Of happy shrubs, in Idumean plains. John Dryden, Virgil.

   2. Any valuable or fragrant ointment.

   Thy place is filled, thy sceptre wrung from thee;
   Thy balm wash’d off wherewith thou wast anointed. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   3. Any thing that sooths or mitigates pain.

   You were conducted to a gentle bath,
   And balms apply’d to you. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Your praise’s argument, balm of your age;
   Dearest and best. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

2. To Balmverb

   Etymology: from balm.

   1. To anoint with balm.

   Balm his foul head with warm distilled waters,
   And burn sweet wood. William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew.

   2. To sooth; to mitigate; to assuage.

   Opprest nature sleeps:
   This rest might yet have balm’d thy senses,
   Which stand in hard cure. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balm

   A balm is a fragrant ointment or preparation often used to heal or soothe the skin, typically made with oil or fat mixed with various aromatic plants. It can be also referred to as anything that has a comforting, soothing, or restorative effect. The term is originally religious, being used to describe a fragrant oil or resin used for anointing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Balmnoun

   an aromatic plant of the genus Melissa

2. Balmnoun

   the resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs

3. Balmnoun

   any fragrant ointment

4. Balmnoun

   anything that heals or that mitigates pain

5. Balmverb

   to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Balm

   Balm is an unincorporated, rural community located in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, approximately 18 miles southeast of Tampa. It is the location of Goodson Farms, Inc. packing house and locally renowned produce market open from December to April. In 2005, Goodson Farms had begun rebuilding the stand on the intersection of McGrady Road and CR672. It was completed in late 2006. There are also four tropical fish farms and a small holding area for Barnum and Bailey's circus animals. One well known landmark is the Balm post office, which has been part of the community for over 100 years. Oldest Post Office in Hillsborough County 1907.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Balm

   bäm, n. an aromatic substance: a fragrant and healing ointment: aromatic fragrance: anything that heals or soothes pain: a tree yielding balm: name of some fragrant garden herbs.—v.t. (arch.) to embalm: (Shak.) to anoint with fragrant oil: (arch.) to soothe.—n. Balm′iness.—adj. Balm′y, fragrant: mild and soothing: bearing balm.—Balm, or Balsam, of Gilead, the resin of the tree Balsamodendron Gileadense, formerly esteemed as an antiseptic, the name originating in the belief that this is the substance mentioned in the Bible as found in Gilead, and called in the English translation 'balm.' [O. Fr. basme—L. balsamum. See Balsam.]

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1. BALM

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1. BALM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Balm is ranked #122314 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Balm surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Balm.
   
   97.1% or 137 total occurrences were White.

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1. • Balsam
   • Medicine
   • Remedy

Anagrams for Balm »

1. lamb

2. blam

How to pronounce Balm?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Balm in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Balm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Balm in a Sentence

1. Anne Chapas:

   Waxes and other types of sealants repair the lips by sealing in moisture and helps prevent evaporation of water from our lips, you want to use your lip balm regularly, a couple times a day, and look for ones that have SPF 30. Remember, sun damage occurs on the lips as well as the rest of our body- all year round.

2. James Henry Leigh Hunt:

   Night's deepest gloom is but a calm; that soothes the weary mind: The labored days restoring balm; the comfort of mankind.

3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   With forgiveness, we find release, A soothing balm that grants us peace, For in its grace, we learn to let go, Embracing healing's gentle flow.

4. Janelle Kidman:

   We were able to take her into the gallery after hours and show her the Matisse exhibit, which coming from a mother who's raised me in the arts, it was soothing balm, matisse was soothing balm last night.

5. Jane Austen:

   Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Balm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Balm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Balm
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Balm
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Balm
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Balm
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html