incensation en · NOUN
Etymology
From incense + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The offering of incense.
After the third incensation, the censer is given to a priest, vested in surplice, who, till the end of the consecration, continues going around the altar, incensing it on all sides, save when the bishop uses the censer.
1913, Catholic Encyclopedia/Consecration:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| incensations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |