Censer meaning

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A vessel in which incense is burned, especially during religious services.
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An ornamented container in which incense is burned.
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An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.
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A person who censes, a person who perfumes with incense.
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Origin of censer

  • Middle English short for encenser from Anglo-Norman encensier from encens incense from Old French incense2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman censier, from encensier, from encens (“incense”)

    From Wiktionary

Censer Sentence Examples

  • On the left-hand side in the field a hand issues holding a censer.

  • I told you that what started those trumpets sounding was the angel taking the censer filled with incense and throwing it on the earth.

  • Then, the angel fills the censer with fiery coals and hurls them upon the earth.

  • Well, in the holy of holies, saith the apostle, there was the golden censer and the mercy-seat: Heb. ix.

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