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Definition of Officiant
1. Noun. A clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service.
Definition of Officiant
1. n. The officer who officiates or performs an office, as the burial office.
Definition of Officiant
1. Noun. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (other than the Eucharist) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Officiant
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Officiant
1. The officer who officiates or performs an office, as the burial office. Origin: L. Officians, p.pr. See Officiate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Officiant
Literary usage of Officiant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations: A Comparative by Zelia Nuttall (1901)
"When, on the other hand, in their ceremonies, the rite requires the officiant to
typify the supra- and mtra-terrestrial spheres, that Is, the upper and lowe ..."
2. The Religion of Old Glory by William Norman Guthrie (1919)
"(The Chief officiant or leader of the patriotic ceremonies is assisted by one to
right ... THE MINISTER (or the officiant) (Pointing to the 1st Assistant) ..."
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