thurible

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thurible

/ˈθjʊəɹɪbəl/ UK
/ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪbəl/ US
/ˈθɝɹɪbəl/ US

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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”).

noun thuribles

A censer, especially one hanging on a chain. […] and then Father Conroy handed the thurible to Canon O’Hanlon and he put in the incense and censed the Blessed Sacrament […].

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"thurible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thurible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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thurible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thurible

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"thurible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thurible.

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@misc{thurible_2026,
  title = {thurible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thurible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}