officiant

of·fi·ci·ant

(ə-fĭsh′ē-ənt)

1. One who performs a religious rite.

2. One who presides over a religious or civil ceremony.

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officiant

(əˈfɪʃɪənt)

(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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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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