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thurible |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: thurible n : a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual) [syn: {censer}]
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