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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6 November 2024

SEARCHINGLY

(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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