OFFICIANT

officiant

(noun) a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

officiant (plural officiants)

A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)

A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

Source: Wiktionary


Of*fi"ciant, n. Etym: [L. officians, p.pr. See Officiate.] (Eccl.)

Definition: The officer who officiates or performs an office, as the burial office. Shipley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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