officiant

English

Noun

officiant (plural officiants)

1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist)
2. A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

See also

• celebrant

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Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle French officiant. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.fiˈʃɑnt/
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.fi.siˈɑnt/, /ˌɔ.fiˈsjɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: of‧fi‧ci‧ant
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

officiant m (plural officianten)

1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) officiant, officiating priest or other person holding a religious office
2. officiating official

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French

Verb

officiant

1. present participle of officier

Adjective

officiant (feminine singular officiante, masculine plural officiants, feminine plural officiantes)

1. officiating

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Latin

Verb

officiant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of officiō