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celebrant
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cel·e·brant  (sl-brnt)
n.
1.
a. A person who participates in a religious ceremony or rite.
b. A person who officiates at a religious or civil ceremony or rite, especially a wedding.
c. In some Christian churches, the cleric officiating at the celebration of the Eucharist.
2. A participant in a celebration.
Usage Note: Although celebrant is most often used to describe an official participant in a religious ceremony or rite, a majority of the Usage Panel accepted the use of celebrant to mean "a participant in a celebration" in an earlier survey. Still, while New Year's Eve celebrants may be an acceptable usage, celebrator is an uncontroversial alternative in this more general sense.

celebrant [ˈsɛlɪbrənt]
n
1. a person participating in a religious ceremony
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity an officiating priest, esp at the Eucharist

celebrant, celebrator, reveler - Celebrants take part in religious ceremonies; celebrators or revelers gather for purposes of revelry.
See also related terms for purposes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.celebrant - a person who is celebratingcelebrant - a person who is celebrating          
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
merrymaker, reveler, reveller - a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"
2.celebrant - an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
Translations
celebrant [ˈselɪbrənt] Ncelebrante m
celebrant
n (Eccl) → Zelebrant m


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