thuriféraire

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin thuriferarius, from Latin thurifer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ty.ʁi.fe.ʁɛʁ/
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Noun

thuriféraire m (plural thuriféraires)

  1. thurifer (acolyte who carries a thurible)
  2. sycophant

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