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CELEBRANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("celebrant" is a kind of...):
priest (a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who is celebrating
Synonyms:
celebrant; celebrater; celebrator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("celebrant" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "celebrant"):
merrymaker; reveler; reveller (a celebrant who shares in a noisy party)
Derivation:
celebrate (have a celebration)
celebrate (behave as expected during of holidays or rites)
