Definitions for thuribles

thuribles thu·ri·ble

Spelling: [thoo r-uh-buh l]
IPA: /ˈθʊər ə bəl/

Thuribles is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 578 anagrams from letters in thuribles (behilrstu).

Definitions for thuribles

noun

  1. a censer.

Origin of thuribles

1400-50; late Middle English turrible, thoryble Latin t(h)ūribulum censer, equivalent to t(h)ūr- (stem of t(h)ūs) incense + -i- -i- + -bulum instrumental suffix

Examples for thuribles

According to Sarum and Bangor, the thurible, as well as the lights, attended the Gospel to the lectern.

The Pope then puts incense into the thurible for the procession, and the first Card.

thurible, thū′ri-bl, n. a censer of metal for burning frankincense.

It is supposed to have been formed to allow a thurible to be suspended therefrom into the church below.

thurible, a censer suspended by chains and held in the hand by a priest during mass and other offices of the Romish Church.

To her husband was given a thurible, filled with incense wherewith to perfume his household gods.

Word Value for thuribles
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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