censer

Meaning

  1. An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.
  2. A person who censes, a person who perfumes with incense.

Synonyms

incense burner

incense-burner

earthen receptacle for burning

perfume box

vessel for incense

fire-pan

Translations

buhurdan

buhurluk

θυμιατήρι

λιβανιστήρι

Rauchfass

encenser

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛn.sə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman censier, from Old French encensier, from encens (“incense”).

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