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celebrant definition

cel·ebrant (sel′ə brənt)

noun

  1. a person who performs a religious rite, as the priest officiating at Mass
  2. any person who celebrates; celebrator

Etymology: < L celebrans, prp. of celebrare: see celebrate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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