thurifer

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thurifer

/ˈθjʊəɹɪfə/ UK
/ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/ US
/ˈθɝɹɪfɚ/ US

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Originated 1850–55 from New Latin thūrifer (“incense-bearing”), tūrifer, from Latin thūs, tūs (“incense”) + -fer (“bearing”)

noun thurifers

An acolyte who carries a thurible.

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noun acolyte who carries a thurible

Español	turiferario
Português	turiferário
Français	thuriféraire
Deutsch	Thurifer, Thuriferar
Italiano	turiferario

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@misc{thurifer_2026,
  title = {thurifer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thurifer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}