censer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.
A person who censes, a person who perfumes with incense.

sĕn′sər /ˈsɛn.sə/ /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-censer.wav

censer censers

Inherited from Middle English censer, from Anglo-Norman censier, from Old French encensier, from encens (“incense”).

incense burner thurible

incense boat

hill censer

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