celebrant

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cel·e·brant /ˈseləbrənt/ noun [countable] formal  RRsomeone who performs or takes part in a religious ceremony 主持[参加]宗教仪式的人

Examples from the Corpus

celebrant• Nine priests concelebrated with Canon Mulvaney as the chief celebrant.• Despite the presence of more than five dozen priests, it was the laity and the celebrants who distributed Communion.• The instrument becomes both a means of communication, possessed of clearly defined powers, and an attribute of the celebrant.• Each evening the men waited to begin dinner until the celebrant of the 5: 30 mass had returned from the church.• The celebrant receives a medallion which indicates the length of time that person has abstained from alcohol.• The celebrants are brought into a new relationship with the substance of their celebration.• The streets are lined with celebrants.Origin celebrant (1800-1900) Latin present participle of celebrare; → CELEBRATE

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celebrant
cel‧e‧brant /ˈseləbrənt, ˈselɪbrənt/ noun [countable] formalsomeone who performs or takes part in a religious ceremony

cele·brantBrE /ˈselɪbrənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈselɪbrənt/ 🔊 nouna priest who leads a church service, especially the communion (1) service; a person who attends a service 主持宗教仪式（尤指圣餐）的神父；参加教堂仪式的人(NAmE) a person who is celebrating sth, for example at a party 参加聚会（或庆典）的人