n.
An acolyte who carries a thurible.
[Latin thūrifer, incense-bearing : thūs, thūr-, incense; see thurible + -fer, -fer.]
Dictionary:
thu·ri·fer (thʊr'ə-fər)
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[Latin thūrifer, incense-bearing : thūs, thūr-, incense; see thurible + -fer, -fer.]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an acolyte who carries a thurible
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