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celebrant
[ sel-uh-bruhnt ]
noun
- a participant in any celebration.
- the officiating priest in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- a participant in a public religious rite.
celebrant
/ ˈsɛlɪbrənt /
noun
- a person participating in a religious ceremony
- Christianity an officiating priest, esp at the Eucharist
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Other Words From
- pre·cele·brant noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of celebrant1
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Example Sentences
The celebrant sprinkled the victim with wine and salted cake, and made a symbolic gesture with the knife.
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The phrase struck him as familiar; for the first time he looked at his fellow celebrant.
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This celebrant developed into a priest, whom to entertain brought blessings on kings.
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He had arranged his modest quarters with the reverent care of a celebrant awaiting the descent of his deity.
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Quidam tertiam diem maxime celebrant pro spiritu anima et corpore.
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