celebrant
A person who is celebrating something.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS
A person who is celebrating something.
Through it, through what takes place, the celebrants try to obtain a result, to influence the course of the hoped for or dreaded events that either depend on the current dispositions of a divinity or obey gestures or words formerly taugh…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS
A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the .
The very reverend celebrant was then conducted to the platform of the altar, and the postulant and her attendants having genuflected, the ceremony of reception began with the preparatory prayers and responseries.
Origin: From , from , present participle of celebrō, equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS
(Australia, NZ) A person who conducts formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings, baby namings, renewals of wedding vows and funerals.
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