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concelebrate

American  
[kuhn-sel-uh-breyt, kon-] / kənˈsɛl əˌbreɪt, kɒn- /

verb (used without object)

concelebrated, concelebrating
  1. to participate in a concelebration.


verb (used with object)

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

concelebrate British  
/ kənˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of concelebrate

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

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"Would you care to concelebrate Mass with me Sunday, Excellency, then be present for my announcement of these policies?"

From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann

He'd contact them after Sara's stories were published, invite the Protector's Herald and acting Protector to concelebrate Mass—though since he was now helping her, perhaps he shouldn't mention the Protector role.

From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann

Sunday's Mass was concelebrated by 700 bishops and 10,000 priests, who distributed communion to the huge crowd.

From Reuters Aug. 6, 2023

During the Mass, concelebrated by cardinals, bishops and priests, Pope Francis spoke of "wisdom, tenderness and devotion that he bestowed upon us over the years".

From BBC Jan. 5, 2023

On Wednesday, Morales concelebrated the Garcias’ joint funeral, though García-Siller gave the homily.

From Washington Post Jun. 2, 2022

More than 40 priests, most of them fellow members of the Society of Jesus, concelebrated the funeral Mass, led by the Rev. Tom Shanahan.

From Washington Times Nov. 21, 2015

Afterward, Cardinal Rigali is to be the main celebrant at a Mass at 12:05 P.M. concelebrated by Archbishop Chaput as well as Auxillary Bishops and priests of the Archdiocese.

From New York Times Jul. 19, 2011

Francis stood for a long period at the start of the ceremony to greet priests concelebrating the Mass, and hobbled onto the altar to proclaim the six men and four women saints.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2022

Those attending Friday’s Mass, and the priests, bishops and cardinals concelebrating it, all wore masks.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2021

Seating the concelebrating bishops, for example, was an issue.

From New York Times Sep. 19, 2015

He dreams of having a summit of all monotheistic religions at Mount Sinai and of concelebrating a Mass with Patriarch Aleksey II of Moscow to mark the reconciliation of Roman Catholicism with Russian Orthodoxy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before John Paul's dramatic Mass for peace at the Vatican the weekend before last, with both British and Argentine Cardinals concelebrating, the lines were well formed.

From Time Magazine Archive

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