censer UK /ˈsɛn.sə/US /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ noun2 •An ornamental container for burning incense, especially during religious ceremonies.Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer / Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor. — 1859 •A person who censes, a person who perfumes with incense. formscensers