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noun
A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who conducts formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings, baby namings, renewals of wedding vows and funerals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand
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noun
A person who is celebrating something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: partier, partygoer
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noun
an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: priest
noun
a person who is celebrating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: celebrator, celebrater
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: reveler, reveller, merrymaker
History
From French célébrant, from Latin celebrāns, present participle of celebrō, equivalent to celebrate + -ant.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
