censer

English

Censer

Etymology

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman censier, from encensier, from encens (incense)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɚ/
  • Homophones: censor, sensor

Noun

censer (plural censers)

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

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