celebrant

Noun

Meaning

One who performs a public religious rite; -- applied particularly to an officiating priest in the Roman Catholic Church, as distinguished from his assistants.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

celebrator celebrater minister druid convert priest participant pastor preacher believer cleric officiant worshiper communicant adorer
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Antonyms

Jeremiah pessimist doubter killjoy ranter lamenter
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Hypernyms

individual person priest soul mortal somebody

Hyponyms

priest merrymaker reveler reveller

Phrases with the word

boy assisting the celebrant celebrant's book

Anagrams

centrable

Examples

I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance. Stephen Fry

If a brand wants to build social communities, capital and influence, it must become the chief celebrant of its community, not its celebrity. This simple shift in approach unlocks enormous transformative potential for brands. Simon Mainwaring

1. The celebrant calls for the candidates for Baptism to be presented. Source: Internet

Another requirement is that the celebrant intends to perform baptism. Source: Internet

Chief celebrant at the mass, Fr Michael Hegarty, said that such was the outpouring of support for the bereaved parents that the removal to the church, which was supposed to occur at 8pm, instead took place two hours later. Source: Internet

He interrupted the first Good Friday liturgy in his pontificate to address this issue when he first heard a celebrant refer to the Jews with that word. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Celebgate Celebic celebrancy celebrappeal celebratable celebrate