censer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsen.sər/ us/ˈsen.sɚ/
(用于宗教仪式等的)香炉
a container for incense (= a substance that is burned to produce a sweet smell, especially as part of a religious ceremony)
A priest began walking through the congregation swinging a censer. 一位牧师开始挥舞着香炉走过会众。
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- The drawings show changing styles of prehistoric censers in the Mayan era.
- In the temple censers burned, filling the air with fragrant haze.
- During the Mass, the litanies and prayers, the censers swinging to and fro and the smell of incense made her feel lightheaded.
- She placed a palmful of incense into the censer and lit it.
- The chest contained a silver censer, an ivory and gold cross, two silver candelabra, and two gospel books in gold and silver.