concelebration

[ kuhn-sel-uh-brey-shuhn, kon- ]
/ kənˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən, kɒn- /

noun

the celebration of a Eucharist or Mass by two or more members of the clergy.

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Origin of concelebration

First recorded in 1840–50; concelebrate + -ion

Words nearby concelebration

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