thurible


censer
Origin of thurible
Middle English thoryble from Classical Latin thuribulum from thus (gen. thuris), frankincense from Classical Greek thyos, incense from thyein: see thymethurible

noun
A censer used in certain ecclesiastical ceremonies or liturgies.
Origin of thurible
Middle English thorible from Old French thurible from Latin thūribulum from thūs thūr- incense from alteration of Greek thuos from thūein to sacrificethurible
