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• thurible — /thoor euh beuhl/, n. a censer. [1400 50; late ME turrible, thoryble < L t(h)uribulum censer, equiv. to t(h)ur (s. of t(h)us) incense + i I + bulum instrumental suffix] * * * ▪ religious object also called  censer        vessel used in the… …   Universalium

• thurible — thu•ri•ble [[t]ˈθʊər ə bəl[/t]] n. rel censer • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME turrible, thoryble < L t(h) ūribulum < t(h) ūr , s. of t(h) ūs incense …   From formal English to slang

• thurible — /ˈθjurəbəl/ (say thyoohruhbuhl) noun → censer. {Middle English turrible, from Latin t(h)ūribulum censer, from t(h)ūs incense} …  

• master —    Used as both a social and professional title, though the social use is now rare. It survives in Scotland, where the heir apparent of a Scottish peer is addressed as ‘Master’. Formerly, especially in rural dialects, ‘Master’ was used as a term… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address