celebrant
[sel-uh-bruh nt]
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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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Historical Examples of celebrant
The celebrant kissed the tablet, and held it aloft before all the people.
English VillagesP. H. Ditchfield
The celebrant of the rite sings, invoking the spirit of the deceased.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
Henceforth he was the bondman of grace, the celebrant of grace.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the GalatiansG. G. Findlay
Several minutes elapsed, however, and the celebrant did not appear.
Christmas Stories from French and Spanish writersAntoinette Ogden
There was none of it observable in the stately motions of the celebrant.
Robert Annys: Poor PriestAnnie Nathan Meyer
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