Thurible

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Thurible \Thu"ri*ble\, n. [L. thuribulum, turibulum, from thus,
     thuris, or better tus, turis, frankincense, fr. Gr. ? a
     sacrifice, an offering, from ? to sacrifice.] (R. C. Ch.)
     A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms,
     held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially
     at mass, vespers, and other solemn services. --Fairholt.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  thurible
       n : a container for burning incense (especially one that is
           swung on a chain in a religious ritual) [syn: {censer}]