concelebrate

[ kuhn-sel-uh-breyt, kon- ]

verb (used without object)

, con·cel·e·brat·ed, con·cel·e·brat·ing.

1. to participate in a concelebration.

verb (used with object)

, con·cel·e·brat·ed, con·cel·e·brat·ing.

1. to celebrate (a Eucharist or Mass) with other members of the clergy.

concelebrate

/ kənˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt /

verb

1. Christianity to celebrate (the Eucharist or Mass) jointly with one or more other priests

Derived Forms

• conˌceleˈbration, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of concelebrate¹

1565–75; < Latin concelebrātus, past participle of concelebrāre; com-, celebrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of concelebrate¹

C16: from Latin concelebrāre