thurifer
Americannoun
noun
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
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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
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
“Come a little nearer, Allen;” and he threw a couple of combs into the tin dish, while Hicks stood close at hand plying the smoke with all the energy of a Ritualistic thurifer.
From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Mitford, Bertram
The deacon, in his dalmatic, with acolytes carrying tapers, with thurifer and cross-bearer, all in albs and unicles, went in procession to the pulpit or the rood-loft, to sing this portion of the Gospel.
From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.
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