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thurible

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thu·ri·ble  (thr-bl)
n.
A censer used in certain ecclesiastical ceremonies or liturgies.
[Middle English thorible, from Old French thurible, from Latin thribulum, from ths, thr-, incense, from alteration of Greek thuos, from thein, to sacrifice.]
thurible [ˈθjʊərɪbəl]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) another word for censer
[from Latin tūribulum censer, from tūs incense]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thurible - a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)thurible - a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
censer
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
thurible [ˈθjʊərɪbl] N → incensario m
thurible
n (Eccl) → (Weih)rauchfass nt, → Räucherfass nt
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