thurifer

American  

[thoor-uh-fer] / ˈθʊər ə fər /

noun

1. a person who carries the thurible in religious ceremonies.

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thurifer British  

/ ˈθjʊərɪfə /

noun

1. a person appointed to carry the censer at religious ceremonies

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Etymology

Origin of thurifer

1850–55; < New Latin, noun use of Latin t ( h ) ūrifer incense-bearing, equivalent to t ( h ) ūr- (stem of t ( h ) ūs ) incense + -i- -i- + -fer bearing; see -fer

Example Sentences

At the gospel side, flanked by taper bearers and the thurifer, Pastor Robert Mohrhardt chanted: "Make not My Father's house an house of merchandise."

From Time Magazine Archive

From a censer swung by a thurifer, the sweet smoke of incense coiled heavily into the church.

From Time Magazine Archive

The procession was marshalled before the altar: the organ boomed through the church: the first thurifer started off, swinging his censer towards the clouded roof.

From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by MacKenzie, Compton

When he goes in procession he has a thurifer carried before him by the Pope's special permission.

From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank

You miss the incense, you feel that some noble thurifer should have fumigated him at each stage.

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series by Sabatini, Rafael