censer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Homophones

• censor
• sensor

[edit] Etymology

Originated 1200–50 from Middle English censer, from Anglo-French aphetic variant of ensenser, from Middle English incensārium.

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

censer (plural censers)

1. An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.

[edit] Synonyms

• thurible

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[edit] References

• “censer” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “censer” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• “censer” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.