thurifer

American  

[thoor-uh-fer] / ˈθʊər ə fər /

noun

1. a person who carries the thurible in religious ceremonies.

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thurifer British  

/ ˈθjʊərɪfə /

noun

1. a person appointed to carry the censer at religious ceremonies

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Etymology

Origin of thurifer

1850–55; < New Latin, noun use of Latin t ( h ) ūrifer incense-bearing, equivalent to t ( h ) ūr- (stem of t ( h ) ūs ) incense + -i- -i- + -fer bearing; see -fer

Example Sentences

From a censer swung by a thurifer, the sweet smoke of incense coiled heavily into the church.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the gospel side, flanked by taper bearers and the thurifer, Pastor Robert Mohrhardt chanted: "Make not My Father's house an house of merchandise."

From Time Magazine Archive

The deacon, in his dalmatic, with acolytes carrying tapers, with thurifer and cross-bearer, all in albs and unicles, went in procession to the pulpit or the rood-loft, to sing this portion of the Gospel.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

A thurifer goes first, flinging his censer high in the air, and the lights, borne one on each side of the great silver crucifix, gleam redly through a misty cloud.

From Dorrien of Cranston by Mitford, Bertram

The Sun, a contrite thurifer     After his garish days, Through lessening arch, a wavy blur,     His burnish'd censer sways.

From Sonnets and Other Verse by MacKeracher, W. M.