celebrant

noun

cel·​e·​brant ˈse-lə-brənt 

: one who celebrates

specifically : the priest officiating at the Eucharist

Synonyms of celebrant

• celebrator

Examples of celebrant in a Sentence

The bishop will be the main celebrant.

the celebrant of the service

The celebrants lit their candles.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed on to the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him. —ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026

Mazeroski dashed around the bases, grinning and waving his cap, joined by celebrants from the stands who had rushed onto the field and followed him to home plate, where his teammates embraced him. —Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026

Some Valentine's Day celebrants in metro Phoenix's northwest Valley will have to waltz around traffic closures. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026

No one — well, no habitué — is surprised when a meal is interrupted by street musicians or others, hired by celebrants to add extra fizz to someone’s special occasion. —Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin celebrant-, celebrans, present participle of celebrāre "to throng, frequent, observe (an occasion, festivity), praise" — more at celebrate

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

celebrant

noun

cel·​e·​brant ˈsel-ə-brənt 

: a person who celebrates

especially : the priest who is celebrating Mass