concelebrant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of concelebrant
First recorded in 1930–35; concelebr(ate) + -ant
Example Sentences
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In June 2015, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick served as a concelebrant at the funeral Mass for Vice President Joe Biden’s son, offering some of the final prayers for Beau Biden.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2018
Father Holcomb applied to serve as a concelebrant at the Garden mass, but even if he is not given that responsibility, he will see the pope in Washington.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2015
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