"thurible" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθjʊəɹɪbəl/ Forms: thuribles [plural]
Etymology: Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English turrible, from thoryble, from Latin thūribulum (“censer”), equivalent to thūs (“incense”) (root: thūr-) (from Ancient Greek θύος (thúos, “burnt offering”)) + -bulum (“instrumental suffix”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|turrible}} Middle English turrible, {{m|enm|thoryble}} thoryble, {{der|en|la|thūribulum||censer}} Latin thūribulum (“censer”), {{m|la|thūs||incense}} thūs (“incense”), {{m|la|thūr-}} thūr-, {{m|grc|θύος||burnt offering}} θύος (thúos, “burnt offering”), {{m|la|-bulum||instrumental suffix}} -bulum (“instrumental suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} thurible (plural thuribles)
  1. A censer, especially one hanging on a chain. Wikipedia link: thurible Related terms: thurifer
    Sense id: en-thurible-en-noun-6yH7Hbk8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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