censer
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
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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 HibbertFar 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 HuttonThe pipe was therefore a sort of censer, and was accordingly treated with respect and reverence.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised) | Melvin Randolph GilmoreThe Bishop is especially incensed at the censer; and waxes censorious about the wax lights.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 7, May 14, 1870 | VariousSeymour entered at this moment carrying a little silver censer with incense in it.
Dodo's Daughter | E. F. Benson
British Dictionary definitions for censer
/ (ˈsɛnsə) /
a container for burning incense, esp one swung at religious ceremonies: Also called: thurible
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