thurible

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Etymology

Originated 1400–50 from late (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English turrible, from thoryble, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin thūribulum (censer), equivalent to thūs (incense) (root: thūr-) from Ancient Greek θύος (thúos, burnt offering) + -bulum (instrumental suffix).

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Noun

thurible (plural thuribles)

  1. A censer, especially one hanging on a chain.
    • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
      [] and then Father Conroy handed the thurible to Canon O’Hanlon and he put in the incense and censed the Blessed Sacrament []

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