censer

a container in which incense is burned: He lighted the censer on the altar.
Not to be confused with:censor – prohibit or restrict the use of something: They censor motorcycles in the cemetery.censure – criticize harshly; reprove; condemn: He was censured for his use of profanity.sensor – a device that detects and responds to a signal or stimulus: A smoke alarm is an essential sensor in case of fire.

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C0195600 (sĕn′sər)n. A vessel in which incense is burned, especially during religious services.

[Middle English, short for encenser, from Anglo-Norman encensier, from encens, incense, from Old French; see incense².]

censer

(ˈsɛnsə) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a container for burning incense, esp one swung at religious ceremonies. Also called: thurible

cen•ser

(ˈsɛn sər)

n. a container in which incense is burned. [1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, aph. variant of ensenser < Medieval Latin incensārium. See incense¹]

censer

Used by witches and magicians, this is a small container used to burn incense, herbs, chemicals, wood, etc.

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Noun

censer - a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)thuriblevessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

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censer

a container for burning incense, esp one swung at religious ceremonies

Censer ; Thurible

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

As its name implies, the censer holds incense and dispenses smoke during rituals. The ecclesiastical name for it is thurible. It is equated with the element of Air. Frequently the censer is hung on the end of a chains, or chains, so that it might be swung to promote the burning of the charcoal on which the incense rests. It is usually a metal vessel, perforated with holes, into which glowing charcoal is placed and incense is sprinkled onto the charcoal.

Ancient Egyptian censers were small bowls with a handle. Those used by the Greeks and the Romans were more like braziers. They were not swung, being much heavier than today's censers and were often made of bronze or iron. Early Jewish censers were like the Egyptian ones, and were shaped like ladles.

In Wicca the censing of the Circle is part of its consecration at the start of every coven ritual. Each person in the circle is similarly censed, as a cleansing. Any object—amulet, talisman, working tool—is censed when consecrated.

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noun a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)

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