officiant
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of·fi·ci·ant
(ə-fĭsh′ē-ənt)n.
1. One who performs a religious rite.
2. One who presides over a religious or civil ceremony.
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officiant
(əˈfɪʃɪənt)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who presides and officiates at a religious ceremony
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of•fi•ci•ant
(əˈfɪʃ i ənt)n.
a person who officiates at a religious service or ceremony.
[1835–45; < Medieval Latin officiāre to serve]
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Noun | 1. | officiant - a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
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