officiate
verb (used without object)
to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
officiator
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a word derived from
officiate.
Example Sentences
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“He’s been playing amazing this whole playoff run, taking the challenge defensively whoever he is guarding, being an officiator on offense, knocking down shots.”
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2018
Before we exchanged vows, and publicly committed to one another, our friend and my former teacher, Roger Sullivan – the officiator of our ceremony – privileged us with a message of inspiration, wisdom, and direction.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2016
In the past, couples here have been joined in a Kiss-themed ceremony with a Gene Simmons look-alike as officiator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2015
The officiator, or Celebrant, of the Mass, the central figure, loses his faith and has a crackup.
From Los Angeles Times
The recruits consisted of the master of the house—his father, the officiator at family prayers, had retired from the cares of this world—and a peasant of the neighborhood.
From Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan by Percival Lowell
