# celebrant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛlɪbɹənt/ · frequency rank #59,948

## Definitions
1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
2. A person who conducts formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings, baby namings, renewals of wedding vows and funerals.
3. A person who is celebrating something.

## Etymology
From French célébrant, from Latin celebrāns, present participle of celebrō, equivalent to celebrate + -ant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/celebrant