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censer.

An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛn.sə/UK/ˈsɛn.sɚ/US
  1. An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.

  2. A person who censes, a person who perfumes with incense.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English censer, from Anglo-Norman censier, from Old French encensier, from encens (“incense”).

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