Censer

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A vessel in which incense is burned, especially during religious services.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.
  • n. A person who censes, a person who perfumes with incense
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A vessel for perfumes; esp. one in which incense is burned.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A vessel in which incense is burned before an altar.
  • n. A fire-pan in which perfumes were burned to sweeten the atmosphere, having its lid perforated, and sometimes decorated with figures and designs in open-work.
  • n. One who formerly paid cense-money. See censure, n., 5.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    vessel   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    thurible    incensory    cassolette    incense boat    navicula    nef   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ensor    Spencer    Spenser    biosensor    censor    condenser    denser    dispenser    sensor    spencer   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ephod    candelabra    tarboosh