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thuribuler

thuribuler noun: a thurifer.

Noun

thuribuler (plural thuribulers)

  1. (obsolete) A thurifer.
    • The establishment at this latter period consisting of seven secular canons, each stall having a vicar choral annexed, excepting that of Stanwick ; three deacons ; three subdecons ; and nine cantarists ; six thuribulers and sub-thuribulers ; six choristers ; a seneschal ; registrar; sacristan ; and...1875, John Richard Walbran, “The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Wilfrid”, in A Guide to Ripon, Fountains Abbey, Harrogate, Bolton Priory, and Several places of interest in their vicinity, 12th...
    • ᵃ There were two incense bearers and six choristers. The form of admission for thuribuler is the same (substituting the word) as for chorister. Only one admission of a thuribuler is recorded,1891, Arthur Francis Leach, editor, Visitations and Memorials of Southwell Minster, […] The Camden Society, page 187

Forms of thuribuler

pluralthuribulers

Origin of thuribuler

From unattested Latin *thūribulārius, *thūribulāriorum, ultimately from thūribulum.

Questions about thuribuler

What does thuribuler mean?
Thuribuler means a thurifer.
What part of speech is thuribuler?
Thuribuler is a noun.
What is the plural of thuribuler?
The plural of thuribuler is thuribulers.

Words near thuribuler in the dictionary

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

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