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officiant

Syllables: of·fi·ci·ant/əˈfɪʃi.ənt/

officiant noun: a person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremony other than the Eucharist).

Noun

officiant (plural officiants)

  1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremony other than the Eucharist).
    • There are moments in a witchcraft ceremony when a god is believed to enter the body of the officiant.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 72
  2. A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

Forms of officiant

pluralofficiants

Origin of officiant

From Medieval Latin officiāns, present participle of officiō, officiāre (“to perform a duty or service”) (not to be confused with Classical officiō, officere (“to obstruct, hinder”)), a denominal verb from officium (“duty, service”).

Questions about officiant

What does officiant mean?
Officiant means a person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremony other than the Eucharist).
What part of speech is officiant?
Officiant is a noun.
How do you pronounce officiant?
Officiant is pronounced /əˈfɪʃi.ənt/.
What is the plural of officiant?
The plural of officiant is officiants.

Words near officiant in the dictionary

  1. officials
  2. officialship
  3. officialships
  4. officialties
  5. officialty
  6. officiant
  7. officiants
  8. officiaries
  9. officiary
  10. officiate
  11. officiated

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