Incense "joss" is derived from the Latin "deus" (god) via the Portuguese "deos" through the Javanese "dejos", through Chinese pidgin English. The raw materials are powdered and then mixed together with a binder to form a paste, which, for direct burning incense, is then cut and dried into pellets. Incense of the Athonite Orthodox Christian tradition is made by powdering frankincense or fir resin, mixing it with essential oils. Floral fragrances are the most common, but citrus such as lemon is not uncommon. The incense mixture is then rolled out into a slab approximately 1 cm thick and left until the
Deus grown weary from involvement in this world and who has been replaced by younger, more active gods, whereas "deus absconditus" suggests a god who has consciously left this world to hide elsewhere. "Nobiscum deus" ("God with us") was a battle cry of the late Roman Empire and of the Byzantine Empire. The name "Amadeus" translates to "for love of God". The genitive/dative "dei" occurs in such phrases as Roman Catholic organization "Opus Dei" (work of God), "Agnus Dei" (Lamb of God) and "Dei Gratia" (By the Grace of God). Deus Deus () is Latin for "god" or "deity". Latin "deus"