Thurible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθjʊəɹɪbəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thurible is a noun meaning A censer, especially one hanging on a chain.
Meaning
A censer, especially one hanging on a chain.
Example Sentences
[…] and then Father Conroy handed the thurible to Canon O’Hanlon and he put in the incense and censed the Blessed Sacrament […].
1981, Dennis G. Michno, A Manual for Acolytes, Episcopal Church (Morehouse Publishing), page 55, The celebrant may fill the thurible with incense before the entrance, or may instruct the thurifer to do so.
The young priest took the thurible from the altar boy and moved along the coffin. The metal of the container chinked against the chains at each flicking movement. Although the blue smoke disappeared quickly, Catherine smelled it all around her in the porch.
1998, David Philippart, Serve God with Gladness: A Manual for Servers, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago (Liturgy Training Publications), page 41, If you are carrying a bowl thurible, hold it with both hands. Hold it away from your body. Gently move it back and forth to send the smoke up. If you are carrying a thurible on a chain in procession, let it swing gently at your side.
Word Forms
- thuribles
Synonyms for thurible
Depending on context, synonyms include censer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include censer, incensory, percher, thible, chillum, perch.
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