thurible

noun

thu·ri·ble ˈthu̇r-ə-bəl

ˈthyu̇r-,

ˈthər-

: censer

Examples of thurible in a Sentence

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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re swings a thurible of incense on the coffin of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during the funeral mass at St. Peter's square on Jan. 5, 2023 in Vatican City. —

Armani Syed, Time, 5 Jan. 2023 Nor is it industrial school or Magdalene Ireland, where the swish of a soutane smothered conscience and humanity, or the swing of a thurible ruled the Irish Catholic world. —

Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 19 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English thurribul, from Latin thuribulum, from thur-, thus incense, from Greek thyos incense, sacrifice, from thyein to sacrifice — more at thyme

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of thurible was in the 15th century

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