INCENSORIES

Noun

incensories

plural of incensory

Source: Wiktionary


INCENSORY

In*cen"so*ry, n.; pl. Incensories. Etym: [LL. incensorium: cf. F. encensoir. See 2d Incense, and cf. Censer.]

Definition: The vessel in which incense is burned and offered; a censer; a thurible. [R.] Evelyn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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