officiant

American  

[uh-fish-ee-uhnt] / əˈfɪʃ i ənt /

noun

1. a person who officiates at a religious service or ceremony.

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officiant British  

/ əˈfɪʃɪənt /

noun

1. a person who presides and officiates at a religious ceremony

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Etymology

Origin of officiant

1835–45; < Medieval Latin officiant- (stem of officiāns ), present participle of officiāre to serve, equivalent to Latin offici ( um ) office + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

I mean, there are multiple conversations that they had which are very memorable, whether it's the conversation they had at the dinner table about, you know, they didn't want their officiant to be cis-hetero.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

Although not much else is yet known about the weekend wedding, Brown’s “Stranger Things” co-star Matthew Modine revealed in March during an “Access Daily” interview that he would be serving as the couple’s officiant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

“The transparency of the glass would usher you into a place of nature that the structure would disappear in,” said Burchett, who has also been a chapel officiant since 2000.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

Mr. Muñoz, who is gay, had Mr. Biden serve as his wedding officiant in 2017.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

With a warrior chief for officiant certain religious rites8 are performed.

From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.