celebrant
A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the EucharistA person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
» Many couples these days are having divorce ceremonies, complete with divorce vows, conducted by professional civil celebrants.
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3 sensesA person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
Priester, Prediger
a person who is celebrating
(Australia, New Zealand)A person who conducts formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings, baby namings, renewals of wedding vows and funerals.
Festredner
A person who is celebrating something.
Feiernder
an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
Examples
4 sentencesMany couples these days are having divorce ceremonies, complete with divorce vows, conducted by professional civil celebrants.
The celebrant asked whether anyone present knew of any reason why the bride and groom should not be married.
In Japan, celebrants took turns in striking Buddhist temple bells, an ancient tradition.
deIn Japan schlugen die Feiernden, einer uralten Tradition folgend, abwechselnd die Glocken in den buddhistischen Tempeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The celebrant of the life of ancient Greece was indeed very far from idealising the man who consolidated the supremacy of Rome.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From French célébrant, from Latin celebrāns, present participle of celebrō, equivalent toFrom French célébrant, from Latin celebrāns, present participle of celebrō, equivalent to celebrate + -ant.
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Forms
plural: celebrants| Singular | celebrant |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a person who is celebrating:celebratorcelebrater
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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