celebrant
One who rejoices
A celebrant is a person who performs a religious ceremony, especially a priest officiating at the Eucharist.
More broadly, it refers to anyone leading a formal ceremony: The celebrant asked the couple to exchange rings.
In casual use, celebrant sometimes means simply a person celebrating—a party guest or reveler—though this sense bothers traditionalists who prefer celebrator for that meaning.
One who performs sacraments
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- imamMuslim religious guide
- pastorChristian congregation leader
vicar · chaplain · deacon · cleric · preacher · reverend · bishop · presider
Marriage rite and feast
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- communionProfound shared closeness
- funeralService honoring the dead
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
consecration · coronation · bar mitzvah · confirmation · quinceañera · naming ceremony · vows · nuptials
priest
One who performs sacraments
pastor · vicar · chaplain · deacon · cleric · preacher · reverend · bishop · presider · cantor
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- communionProfound shared closeness
- funeralService honoring the dead
ordination · consecration · coronation · bar mitzvah · confirmation · quinceañera · naming ceremony · vows · nuptials · matrimony
partygoer
Social event attendee
- revelerOne who celebrates boisterously
- merrymakerPerson who celebrates joyfully
- guest of honorCelebrated person at event
birthday · jubilee · carnival · fiesta · gala · festival · banquet · toast · champagne · confetti
- weddingswedding, wedding dress, wedding cake, wedding ceremony, bride
- bar patronsregular, local, barfly, drunk, bartender
- believersbeliever, believers, adherent, devotee, theist
- ceremony participantsofficiant, best man, maid of honor, bridesmaid, groomsman
- church peoplepriest, parson, vicar, curate, rector
- event servicesevent planner, coordinator, bridal consultant, festival organizer, catering manager
celebrantkilljoy
One who dampens merriment
spoilsport · party pooper · wet blanket · buzzkill · grinch
- touchdown celebrationsRituals after scoring points
- birthday celebrationsAnnual personal milestone events
- national celebrationCountry-wide commemorative observance
- family celebrationFestive gathering of relatives
- street celebrationPublic gathering on roads
- celebratory musicSounds marking triumph
celebrate, celebration, celebrated, celebrating, celebrates, celebrations, celebratory, celebrator, celebrants