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funeral celebrant

funeral celebrant noun: a person who conducts funerals, memorial services, and similar ceremonies, but who is not a funeral director or a member of the clergy.

Noun

funeral celebrant (plural funeral celebrants)

  1. A person who conducts funerals, memorial services, and similar ceremonies, but who is not a funeral director or a member of the clergy.
    • Marian Barnes pioneered the celebrant funeral alternative in this country in 1979 (a funeral celebrant replaces the priest or funeral director in facilitating a funeral or memorial service) and has now written a book which discusses funeral practices and provides self-help information on planning a...1992, Celia Briar, Superwoman, where are You?
    • Funeral celebrant Justine Thompson - who spoke on behalf of his family - said the arrival of his baby daughter Aliyah forced him to grow up and change his ways.2013 November 29, Georgina Stylianou, “Family farewell 'proud and committed' young father”, in Christchurch Press

Examples of funeral celebrant in a sentence

  • Demand for funeral celebrants has surged across Ireland, as more and more families look to lay their loved ones to rest in non-religious ceremonies.2016 February 22, Nick Bramhill, “More Irish opt for non-religious funerals”, in Irish Central:
  • I noted even high-school teachers - and funeral celebrants - have tattoos these days, which in a more enlightened era, I would have regarded as bordering on profanity.2017 February 18, “Death cafes: Are you thirsty? I'm dying for a coffee”, in New Zealand Herald:

Forms of funeral celebrant

pluralfuneral celebrants

Questions about funeral celebrant

What does funeral celebrant mean?
Funeral celebrant means a person who conducts funerals, memorial services, and similar ceremonies, but who is not a funeral director or a member of the clergy.
How do you use funeral celebrant in a sentence?
Demand for funeral celebrants has surged across Ireland, as more and more families look to lay their loved ones to rest in non-religious ceremonies.
What part of speech is funeral celebrant?
Funeral celebrant is a noun.
What is the plural of funeral celebrant?
The plural of funeral celebrant is funeral celebrants.

Words near funeral celebrant in the dictionary

  1. funemployment
  2. Funen
  3. funeral
  4. funeral biscuit
  5. funeral biscuits
  6. funeral celebrant
  7. funeral celebrants
  8. funeral director
  9. funeral directors
  10. funeral doom
  11. funeral door

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