thurifer

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UK/ˈθjʊəɹɪfə/US/ˈθ(j)ʊɹɪfɚ/US/ˈθɝɹɪfɚ/

noun

An acolyte who carries a thurible.

OriginNew Latin thūrifer ← Latin thūs →
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Meanings

nounthurifer (plural thurifers)

plural thurifers

  1. An acolyte who carries a thurible.

Origin

  1. Latinthūs
  2. New Latinthūrifer“incense-bearing”
  3. Englishthurifer

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

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Translations

Czech turiferář
  • turiferářacolyte who carries a thurible
Finnish suitsuttaja
  • suitsuttajaacolyte who carries a thurible
French thuriféraire
  • thuriféraireacolyte who carries a thurible
German Thurifer, Thuriferar
  • Thuriferacolyte who carries a thurible
  • Thuriferaracolyte who carries a thurible
Italian turiferario
  • turiferarioacolyte who carries a thurible
Polish turyferariusz
  • turyferariuszacolyte who carries a thurible
Portuguese turiferário
  • turiferárioacolyte who carries a thurible
Spanish turiferario
  • turiferarioacolyte who carries a thurible
Cite this entry
APA

thurifer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thurifer

MLA

“thurifer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thurifer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thurifer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thurifer.

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