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censer

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cen·ser  (snsr)
n.
A vessel in which incense is burned, especially during religious services.
[Middle English, short for encenser, from Anglo-Norman encensier, from encens, incense, from Old French; see incense2.]
censer [ˈsɛnsə]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a container for burning incense, esp one swung at religious ceremonies Also called thurible
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Noun1.censer - a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)censer - a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
thurible
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
Translations
censer [ˈsensəʳ] N → incensario m
censer
n (Eccl) → Rauchfass nt, → Räuchergefäß nt
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