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thuribles

thuribles is the plural of thurible.

Meaning of thurible

Noun

thurible (plural thuribles)

  1. 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 […].1922, James Joyce, Ulysses

Questions about thuribles

What is thuribles the plural of?
Thuribles is the plural of thurible.

Words near thuribles in the dictionary

  1. Thurgovia
  2. Thurgur
  3. Thurian
  4. Thurians
  5. thurible
  6. thuribles
  7. thuribuler
  8. thuribulers
  9. thuricin
  10. thurifer
  11. thuriferous

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