1. people who carry censers containing burning incense during religious ceremonies
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• The thurifers walked slowly down the aisle, swinging their censers.
• Two young thurifers assisted the priest during the Easter service.
• The cathedral trained new thurifers for the upcoming Christmas Mass.
• Fragrant smoke rose from the censers carried by the thurifers.
• The thurifers wore white robes as they processed through the church.
• During the solemn ceremony, the thurifers moved with practiced grace.