celebrant

[ sel-uh-bruhnt ]

noun

1. a participant in any celebration.
2. the officiating priest in the celebration of the Eucharist.
3. a participant in a public religious rite.

celebrant

/ ˈsɛlɪbrənt /

noun

1. a person participating in a religious ceremony
2. Christianity an officiating priest, esp at the Eucharist

Other Words From

• pre·cele·brant noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of celebrant¹

1830–40; < Latin celebrant- (stem of celebrāns present participle of celebrāre to solemnize, celebrate), equivalent to celebr- ( celebrate ) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

By indicting corporate and finance capitalism, I went farther than Brooks, an entertaining celebrant of corporate consumer marketing and a scourge of neoliberals who make great shows of rectifying turbo capitalism's brutalities with “glass ceiling” gestures.

From Salon

The service - at A Wass Funeral Directors - was officiated by Stephen Blakeley, a celebrity celebrant who was known for playing PC Younger in the television series Heartbeat.

From BBC

The chief celebrant will be Fr Pat Gilbert, the co-parish priest.

From BBC

Sarah Wilkinson, 42, decided to hold a wedding ceremony conducted by her celebrant friend at Harvest House in Felixstowe, Suffolk.

From BBC

A wedding in Argyll was able to go ahead despite widespread flooding over the weekend thanks to a determined celebrant and a helpful farmer.

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