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PRONUNCIATION OF INCENSE BEARER

incense bearer  [ˈɪnsɛns ˈbɛərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCENSE BEARER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incense bearer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCENSE BEARER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of incense bearer in the English dictionary

The definition of incense bearer in the dictionary is a person who carries the censer at religious ceremonies.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCENSE BEARER


bearer
ˈbɛərə
caldera
kælˈdɛərə
carer
ˈkɛərə
casebearer
ˈkeɪsˌbɛərə
cordillera
ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərə
cupbearer
ˈkʌpˌbɛərə
ensign-bearer
ˈɛns ənˌbɛərə
macebearer
ˈmeɪsˌbɛərə
pallbearer
ˈpɔːlˌbɛərə
Perak
ˈpɛərə
riviera
ˌrɪvɪˈɛərə
Sarah
ˈsɛərə
sierra
sɪˈɛərə
swordbearer
ˈsɔːdˌbɛərə
talebearer
ˈteɪlbɛərə
torchbearer
ˈtɔːtʃˌbɛərə
trainbearer
ˈtreɪnˌbɛərə
underbearer
ˈʌndəˌbɛərə
Valera
vəˈlɛərə
wayfarer
ˈweɪˌfɛərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCENSE BEARER

incendiaries
incendiarism
incendiary
incendiary bomb
incendiary device
incendivity
incensation
incense
incense burner
incense stick
incensed
incensement
incenser
incensor
incensories
incensory
incent
incentive
incentive bonus
incentive discount

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCENSE BEARER

armour-bearer
besmearer
clearer
comparer
fearer
forbearer
forswearer
furbearer
hearer
office bearer
rearer
shearer
sheepshearer
spearer
standard-bearer
stretcher bearer
stretcher-bearer
swearer
tearer
Water Bearer
wearer

Synonyms and antonyms of incense bearer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «incense bearer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCENSE BEARER

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The translations of incense bearer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incense bearer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

香承载
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

portador de incienso
570 millions of speakers

English

incense bearer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूप वाहक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حامل البخور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ладан предъявителя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incenso portador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধূপ বাহক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´encens porteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembawa kemenyan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihrauch Inhaber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

香ベアラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

향 베어러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pembawa dupa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hương mang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூப பருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूप वाहणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tütsü taşıyıcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incenso portatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kadzidło okaziciela
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ладан пред´явника
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tămâie purtător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θυμίαμα κομιστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speserye draer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rökelse bärare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

røkelse bærer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incense bearer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCENSE BEARER»

The term «incense bearer» is used very little and occupies the 188.639 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCENSE BEARER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «incense bearer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «incense bearer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incense bearer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCENSE BEARER»

Discover the use of incense bearer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incense bearer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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People v. Yarganian
Q. Isn't it a fact that the incense bearer is always a man that goes before the church dignitaries? A. \Vell, are you asking me? Q. I am asking you. I am asking you what you saw? A. He is not in front Archbishop, I know that. Q. You say you have ...
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Religious ceremonies and customs; or, The forms of worship ...
The incense-bearer appears with the censer, and a priest with the navet, out of which the bishop takes incense, puts it into the censer, and gives it his benediction. After this he kisses the cross, which is upon the vestry-altar, and goes in ...
William Burder, 1841
3
Atlantis Rising
The Divine Monk's sense of smell was not as keen, though. He turned and barked at the incense bearer, “Stop shaking that wretched thing, will you? It hides the smell, my favorite in the whole mortal realm.” The incense bearer froze, and his ...
T. A. Barron, 2013
4
Religious Ceremonies and Customs: Or, The Forms of Worship ...
Two deacons, who are canons, place themselves on each side oft him, both in their dalmaticas ; .and after them, a deacon and a sub-deacon. The incense- bearer appears with the censer, and a priest with the navet, out of which the bishop ...
William Burder, 1841
5
A New Universal History of the Religious Rites, Ceremonies ...
Then the incense-bearer appears with his censer, and the bishop blesses the incense. After this the bishop kisses the cross upon the high altar, and then walks in procession to the altar where he is to celebrate mass. The incense-bearer walks ...
William Hurd, 1814
6
The Evangelical Quarterly Review
U takes incense, puts it into the censer. Then he kisses the cross upon the vestry altar, and goes in procession to the altar, where Mass is to be celebrated. The incense bearer walks at the head of the procession; two wax candle bearers, with  ...
‎1869
7
The Medieval European Stage, 500-1550
On either side of them are the candle-bearers: behind the subdeacon is the candle carried on the decorative processional 'spear' and behind the deacon is the Paschal Candle on its stand and the thuriJer [incense-bearer] Iposition marked ...
William Tydeman, 2001
8
All Religions and Religious Ceremonies: In Two Parts. ...
Then the incense-bearer, with the censer, and a priest, with the navel, out of which the bishop takes the incense, puts it into the censer, and gives it his benediction. After this he kisses the cross, which is upon the vestry altar' ; and then goes in ...
‎1823
9
All Religions and Religious Ceremonies: In Two Parts. Pt.I. ...
Then the incense-bearer, with the censer, and a priest, with the navel, out of which the bishop takes the incense, puts it into the censer, and gives it his benediction. After this he kisses the cross, which is upon the vestry altar ; and then goes in ...
William Ward, Thomas Williams, 1823
10
Religious Ceremonies and Customs, Or: The Forms of Worship ...
The incense-bearer appears with the censer, and a priest with the navet, out of which the bishop takes incense, puts it into the censer, and gives it his benediction. After this he kisses the cross, which is upon the vestry-altar, and goes in ...
Charles Augustus Goodrich, 1834

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCENSE BEARER»

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Nuns mark congregation's 250th anniversary
Incense bearer Sister Elizabeth Ann Guerrero (left) and incense bearer Sister My-Hanh Tran (right) lead a procession Sunday January 15, ... «San Antonio Express, Jan 12»

REFERENCE
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