thurible
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- noun
- /ˈθʊrɪbəl/
- Specialized
- During the ceremony, the priest swung the thurible to fill the air with the sweet scent of incense.
Examples
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He paraded in front of the patient families, swinging the thurible up and back, and then in a full dramatic circle.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Stop there, stop there!" Smoke coiled from the thurible like pale ribbon snakes dancing on their tails.
Fiction book (1994) -
Father La Frambois moved to stand over Ghost Horse, the thurible still rocking in his hands.
Fiction book (1994) -
Chalice, thurible, knives - they're all witches' tools, you know.
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Incense wafts up from the thurible tucked away to the right of the altar.
Blog text (20) -
Your comment made me smile, as I can (thank You, Lord!) nod in agreement that this is what we also experience at our tiny, heaven-on-earth Byzantine Catholic parish: "In my parish, liturgical dance is limited to those times when the priest takes the thurible and moves around the altar, incensing it."
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The young altar server learned to carefully handle the thurible, making sure not to spill the burning incense.
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As the choir sang, the fragrant smoke from the thurible drifted across the church, enhancing the sacred atmosphere.
Synonyms
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A container used to burn incense, often swung on a chain during religious services
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Etymology
The word thurible comes from the Latin thuribulum, which in turn comes from thus meaning 'incense'. So a thurible is literally a container for 'incense', which explains why it is swung on chains to burn and spread the sweet smell during religious services.