celebrant

[sel-uh-bruhnt]

noun

1. a participant in any celebration.

2. the officiating priest in the celebration of the Eucharist.

3. a participant in a public religious rite.

celebrant

/ ˈsɛlɪbrənt /

noun

1. a person participating in a religious ceremony

2. Christianity an officiating priest, esp at the Eucharist

Other Word Forms

• precelebrant noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of celebrant¹

1830–40; < Latin celebrant- (stem of celebrāns present participle of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate), equivalent to celebr- ( celebrate ) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

Straight offers their grief and work much as a celebrant holds up a sacrifice, for all to see and contemplate.

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"You can bring your own flowers, you don't need to pay for a florist, you can run the ceremony yourself, you don't need to have a religious minister or a celebrant."

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Maybe the most rewarding quality “Eephus” displays as a first-ballot hall of fame sports movie is the dedication of Lund and company to just being what they are: no-nonsense celebrants of something ephemeral yet enduring.

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A celebrant appeared to conduct the marriage ceremony and, while the surprised guests regathered their wits, Sinead and Michael did a quick costume change.

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But when they arrived she was "shocked" and "furious" to find no other guests present except for her partner, a photographer, the photographer's friend and a celebrant, according to her deposition quoted in court documents.

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