Etymology

incensory

in·cen·so·ry
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Today it means: Synonym of censer (“religious ornamental container for burning incense”). Full definition →

Medieval Latin incēnsōrium
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromincēnsōrium
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromincēnsōrium
  3. English todayincensory

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incēnsōrium. First attested in 1598. By surface analysis, incense + -ory.

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