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censer

Today's Word December 2, 2019

Definition: (noun) A container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual).
Synonyms: thurible.
Usage: The organ was muttering, censers were swinging, candles were glinting on the distant altar, and robed priests were filing silently past them.
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