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.

Origin of concelebrate

1
1565–75; <Latin concelebrātus, past participle of concelebrāre;see com-, celebrate

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British Dictionary definitions for concelebrate

concelebrate

/ (kənˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt) /


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

Origin of concelebrate

1
C16: from Latin concelebrāre

Derived forms of concelebrate

  • concelebration, noun

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