officiant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of officiant
1835–45; < Medieval Latin officiant- (stem of officiāns ), present participle of officiāre to serve, equivalent to Latin offici ( um ) office + -ant- -ant
Example Sentences
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“Outside Lands is so much more than a festival,” the officiant said as the couple faced each other under a partially enclosed floral arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though the exact shape of the new rules is still under public consultation until September, these changes will take regulations from a "buildings based" regulation model to an "officiant based" one.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I mean, there are multiple conversations that they had which are very memorable, whether it's the conversation they had at the dinner table about, you know, they didn't want their officiant to be cis-hetero.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
The man paid a dowry of about $850, and after the agent and the officiant took their cuts, she was left with about half that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
The officiant referred in the service to "our dear brother and sister, here departed."
From The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel by William John Locke
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