celebrant Definition
cel·ebrant (sel′ə brənt)
noun
- a person who performs a religious rite, as the priest officiating at Mass
- any person who celebrates; celebrator
Etymology: < L celebrans, prp. of celebrare: see celebrate
celebrant Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- conduct: The main elements of almost all ceremonies conducted by humanist celebrants are rehearsed in advance.
- decide: The fee payable for a religious marriage is not fixed and is decided by religious celebrant solemnizing your marriage.
Converse of object
- accredit: The BHA has a network of accredited naming celebrants organized into nine regions.
- provide: The Humanist Society of Scotland provides trained celebrants to conduct non-religious ceremonies, as alternatives to traditional funerals.
- become: Although a very demanding and time consuming pursuit, for the right person, becoming a celebrant is very satisfying and worthwhile.
- train: Delivered by a Celebrant One of our fully trained professional Celebrants can carry out the ceremony for you according to the choices you make.
- allow: The General Registrar has allowed humanist celebrants to sanction a wedding ceremony, after a long campaign by the Humanist Organization.
Adjective modifier
- principal: Canon Vincent Berry, parish priest, was the principal celebrant.
- chief: The day began with Mass at which Fr Fergus Kelly CM, Provincial Director, was chief celebrant.
- religious: However marriages solemnized by a religious celebrant may take place at any location.
- main: Rosary at 7 p.m. and Mass at 7.30 p.m. Canon McBride is the main celebrant.
- professional: It is a highly personal tribute created by the executor or family in consultation with a professional Celebrant.
- other: I n brief, the groom is responsible for: Booking the services of registrar, vicar or other celebrant.
Noun used with modifier
- humanist: The main elements of almost all ceremonies conducted by humanist celebrants are rehearsed in advance.
- marriage: To try and boost take up, the report recommends giving every couple a complimentary voucher, to be distributed by marriage celebrants.
- priest: In some places, the priest celebrant ( or concelebrants ) distribute Holy Communion to the faithful before communicating themselves.
- principal: The Papal Nuncio, H.E. Archbishop Pablo Puente will be the Principal Celebrant.
- wedding: Only those in the authorized wedding celebrants table can conduct marriage ceremonies that have legal status.
- partnership: The BHA has a network of accredited wedding/civil partnership celebrants, organized into nine regions.
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