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officiant.

A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremony other than the Eucharist).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈfɪʃi.ənt/
  1. A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremony other than the Eucharist).

  2. A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin officiāns, present participle of officiō, officiāre (“to perform a duty or service”) (not to be confused with Classical officiō, officere (“to obstruct, hinder”)), a denominal verb from officium (“duty, service”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.