celebrant

[ sel-uh-bruhnt ]

/ ˈsɛl ə brənt /

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noun

a participant in any celebration.

the officiating priest in the celebration of the Eucharist.

a participant in a public religious rite.

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Origin of celebrant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM celebrant

pre·cel·e·brant, noun

Words nearby celebrant

Celaya, -cele, celeb, Celebes, Celebes Sea, celebrant, celebrate, celebrated, celebration, celebratory, Celebrex

How to use celebrant in a sentence

Only the Fourth of July sees more sparklers than the Yardbird desserts destined for celebrants.
Count on crisp and juicy fried chicken at the bustling new Yardbird in D.C.|Tom Sietsema|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
As a result, beaches were jammed mostly with maskless celebrants.
‘You’re nothing more than a plague rat’|Brody Levesque|January 7, 2021|Washington Blade
Faridah, humanist celebrant trainee A separate petition has garnered 417 signatures from people in support of humanist marriages in Uganda.
Can Uganda Help Africa Break the Church’s Grip on Weddings?|Charu Kasturi|December 14, 2020|Ozy
The celebrant sprinkled the victim with wine and salted cake, and made a symbolic gesture with the knife.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey

The phrase struck him as familiar; for the first time he looked at his fellow celebrant.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt
This celebrant developed into a priest, whom to entertain brought blessings on kings.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
He had arranged his modest quarters with the reverent care of a celebrant awaiting the descent of his deity.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton
Quidam tertiam diem maxime celebrant pro spiritu anima et corpore.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for celebrant

celebrant

/ (ˈsɛlɪbrənt) /

noun

a person participating in a religious ceremony

Christianity an officiating priest, esp at the Eucharist

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