concelebrate

[ kuhn-sel-uh-breyt, kon- ]

verb (used without object)

, con·cel·e·brat·ed, con·cel·e·brat·ing.

1. to participate in a concelebration.

verb (used with object)

, con·cel·e·brat·ed, con·cel·e·brat·ing.

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

concelebrate

/ kənˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• conˌceleˈbration, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of concelebrate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of concelebrate¹

C16: from Latin concelebrāre

Example Sentences

Canizares had been due to concelebrate with the Pope a canonization Mass in the Vatican on Sunday for the parents of France's St. Therese of Lisieux.

From US News

—The Vatican said Saturday that Francis would preside over the Mass and Benedict would concelebrate along with 150 cardinals and 700 bishops.

From Time

Again, in Argentina, he startled conservatives by attending the funeral of a rebel bishop who left the church to marry, comforting the deceased prelate’s widow, who used to concelebrate Mass with her husband.

From Time

The morning after the election, as the Cardinals prepared to concelebrate Mass in the Sistine Chapel, one of them bumped into Wyszynski in the breakfast room and said cheerfully, "There is sure to be great jubilation in your country today, don't you think?"

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Project Gutenberg