concelebrate

[ kuh n-sel-uh-breyt, kon- ]

/ kənˈsɛl əˌbreɪt, kɒn- /

verb (used without object), con·cel·e·brat·ed, con·cel·e·brat·ing.

to participate in a concelebration.

verb (used with object), con·cel·e·brat·ed, con·cel·e·brat·ing.

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

Words nearby concelebrate

conceit, conceited, conceivable, conceive, concelebrant, concelebrate, concelebration, concent, concenter, concentrate, concentrated

Origin of concelebrate

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

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British Dictionary definitions for concelebrate

concelebrate

/ (kənˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of concelebrate

concelebration, noun

Word Origin for concelebrate

C16: from Latin concelebrāre

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