thurifer

[ thoor-uh-fer ]

/ ˈθʊər ə fər /

noun

a person who carries the thurible in religious ceremonies.

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

Words nearby thurifer

Thur., Thurber, Thurber, James, Thurgau, thurible, thurifer, Thuringer, Thuringia, Thuringian, Thuringian Forest, thurl

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Example sentences from the Web for thurifer

I hope Wilson—that's our second thurifer—won't go wrong in the Magnificat.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
Alexander celebrated a solemn Mass of reconciliation in St. Peters, and the king acted as thurifer.
Pintoricchio|Evelyn March Phillipps
When he goes in procession he has a thurifer carried before him by the Pope's special permission.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett
Should the thurifer incense the Blessed Sacrament whilst Benediction is being given?
The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, October, 1864|Society of Clergymen

British Dictionary definitions for thurifer

thurifer

/ (ˈθjʊərɪfə) /

noun

a person appointed to carry the censer at religious ceremonies

Word Origin for thurifer

C19: from Latin, from tūs incense + ferre to carry

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单词	thurifer
释义	thurifer [ thoor-uh-fer ] / ˈθʊər ə fər / noun a person who carries the thurible in religious ceremonies. 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 Words nearby thurifer Thur., Thurber, Thurber, James, Thurgau, thurible, thurifer, Thuringer, Thuringia, Thuringian, Thuringian Forest, thurl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thurifer I hope Wilson—that's our second thurifer—won't go wrong in the Magnificat. Sinister Street, vol. 1\|Compton Mackenzie Alexander celebrated a solemn Mass of reconciliation in St. Peters, and the king acted as thurifer. Pintoricchio\|Evelyn March Phillipps When he goes in procession he has a thurifer carried before him by the Pope's special permission. The Black Douglas\|S. R. Crockett Should the thurifer incense the Blessed Sacrament whilst Benediction is being given? The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, October, 1864\|Society of Clergymen British Dictionary definitions for thurifer thurifer / (ˈθjʊərɪfə) / noun a person appointed to carry the censer at religious ceremonies Word Origin for thurifer C19: from Latin, from tūs incense + ferre to carry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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