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thurifer

UK/ˈθjʊəɹɪfə/US/ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/

thurifer noun: an acolyte who carries a thurible.

Noun

thurifer (plural thurifers)

  1. An acolyte who carries a thurible.

Forms of thurifer

pluralthurifers

Origin of thurifer

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

Questions about thurifer

What does thurifer mean?
Thurifer means an acolyte who carries a thurible.
What part of speech is thurifer?
Thurifer is a noun.
How do you pronounce thurifer?
Thurifer is pronounced /ˈθjʊəɹɪfə/ (UK).
What is the plural of thurifer?
The plural of thurifer is thurifers.

Words near thurifer in the dictionary

  1. thurible
  2. thuribles
  3. thuribuler
  4. thuribulers
  5. thuricin
  6. thurifer
  7. thuriferous
  8. thurifers
  9. thurification
  10. thurifications
  11. thurified

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