censer

[ sen-ser ]

/ ˈsɛn sər /

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noun

a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.

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Origin of censer

1200–50; Middle English <Anglo-French, aphetic variant of ensenser<Medieval Latin incensārium.See incense¹, -er²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH censer

censer , censor, censure, sensor

Words nearby censer

cenospecies, cenotaph, cenote, Cenozoic, cense, censer, censor, censorious, censorship, censurable, censure

How to use censer in a sentence

The most usual name for them is however censer, chencer, tenser, and variations of these.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Far away in the sky the moon swung like a censer, filling the place with a fragile and lovely light.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
The pipe was therefore a sort of censer, and was accordingly treated with respect and reverence.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
The Bishop is especially incensed at the censer; and waxes censorious about the wax lights.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870|Various

Seymour entered at this moment carrying a little silver censer with incense in it.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for censer

censer

/ (ˈsɛnsə) /

noun

a container for burning incense, esp one swung at religious ceremoniesAlso called: thurible

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