thurible (redirected from thuribles)

thu·ri·ble  (thr-bl)

n.

A censer used in certain ecclesiastical ceremonies or liturgies.

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[Middle English thorible, from Old French thurible, from Latin thribulum, from ths, thr-, incense, from alteration of Greek thuos, from thein, to sacrifice.]

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thurible [thyoor-rib-bl]

Noun

same as censer [Latin turibulum]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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"