concelebrate

verb

con·​cel·​e·​brate kən-ˈse-lə-ˌbrāt 

kän-

concelebrated; concelebrating; concelebrates

transitive verb

: to participate in (a Eucharist) as a joint celebrant who recites the canon in unison with other celebrants

intransitive verb

: to participate as a celebrant in a concelebrated Eucharist

concelebration

(ˌ)kän-ˌse-lə-ˈbrā-shən 

kən-

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Many were dressed in black and held white robes to concelebrate with Avella. —Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin concelebratus, past participle of concelebrare, from Latin, to frequent, celebrate, from com- + celebrare to celebrate

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense