thurible

thu·ri·ble

noun \ˈthu̇r-ə-bəl, ˈthyu̇r-, ˈthər-\

Definition of THURIBLE

: censer

Origin of THURIBLE

Middle English thurribul, from Latin thuribulum, from thur-, thus incense, from Greek thyos incense, sacrifice, from thyein to sacrifice — more at thyme

First Known Use: 15th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary