celebrant

noun cel·e·brant \ˈse-lə-brənt\

: a person who performs or leads a religious ceremony

: a person who participates in a religious ceremony

: a person who celebrates something

Full Definition of CELEBRANT

: one who celebrates; specifically : the priest officiating at the Eucharist

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1839

Synonyms: celebrator, merrymaker, partyer (also partier), partygoer, reveler (or reveller), roisterer

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