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Meaning of "officiant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFFICIANT

officiant  [əˈfɪʃɪənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFICIANT

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Officiant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OFFICIANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Officiant

An officiant is someone who officiates at a service or ceremony, such as marriage, burial, or namegiving/baptism. Officiants may be ordained by any religious denomination as members of clergy, or by any offical secular organization. Officiants differ from Chaplains in that Officiants serve the unaffiliated public at large, while Chaplains are usually employed by an institution such as the military, a hospital or other health care facility, etc. The term "Officiant" includes Justices of the Peace, celebrants, marriage commissioners, ministers, notaries, and other people empowered by law to perform legally binding private ceremonies. Ordination is a requirement in a number of jurisdictions to officiate at weddings, but each state, province and country has their own laws. In places where ordination is not required by secular law, it is left to the requirements of the particular religious denomination or church whether ordination is required. Some Officiants work within congregations in some denominations as non-ordained members on the Clergy team.

Definition of officiant in the English dictionary

The definition of officiant in the dictionary is a person who presides and officiates at a religious ceremony.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFFICIANT


ambient
ˈæmbɪənt
assentient
əˈsɛnʃɪənt
Bryant
ˈbraɪənt
client
ˈklaɪənt
compliant
kəmˈplaɪənt
convenient
kənˈviːnɪənt
deviant
ˈdiːvɪənt
discutient
dɪsˈkjuːʃɪənt
giant
ˈdʒaɪənt
gradient
ˈɡreɪdɪənt
ingredient
ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt
inscient
ɪnˈʃɪənt
insentient
ɪnˈsɛnʃɪənt
negotiant
nɪˈɡəʊʃɪənt
orient
ˈɔːrɪənt
percutient
pəˈkuːʃɪənt
recipient
rɪˈsɪpɪənt
stupefacient
ˌstjuːpɪˈfeɪʃɪənt
tumefacient
ˌtjuːmɪˈfeɪʃɪənt
variant
ˈvɛərɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFFICIANT

official
Official Receiver
Official Referee
Official Secrets Act
Official Solicitor
official strike
officialdom
officialese
officialism
officiality
officially
officialty
officiaries
officiary
officiate
officiation
officiator
officinal
officinally
officious

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFFICIANT

affiant
allegiant
brilliant
covariant
criant
defiant
deforciant
exfoliant
gas giant
humiliant
insouciant
invariant
luxuriant
pliant
red giant
reliant
riant
self-reliant
supergiant
valiant

Synonyms and antonyms of officiant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «officiant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFFICIANT

Find out the translation of officiant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of officiant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «officiant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主祭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oficiante
570 millions of speakers

English

officiant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

officiant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في الصلاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

богослужение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oficiante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

officiant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

célébrant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rasmi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Offiziant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

司式者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

officiant
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Officiant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

officiant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

officiant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिकृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

officiant
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ufficiante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

officiant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

богослужіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oficiant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπρόσωπος του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

celebrant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

officiant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

liturg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of officiant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFICIANT»

The term «officiant» is regularly used and occupies the 65.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFICIANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about officiant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFICIANT»

Discover the use of officiant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to officiant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wedding Etiquette For Dummies
Will the officiant allow you to add elements to the ceremony, such as a rose ceremony, the lighting of candles, or cultural traditions? Can children be included in the ceremony? Do you have final approval of the script? When will the officiant  ...
Sue Fox, 2009
2
1001 Most Popular Wedding Questions from WedSpace.com
When should I select and book my officiant for the wedding? Nine months before the wedding, or earlier. 103. Who can officiate my wedding? Here are some of the options you have when considering who to officiate your wedding: a priest, ...
Alex Lluch, Elizabeth Lluch, 2010
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A Priest's Handbook: The Ceremonies of the Church
The Ceremonies of the Church Dennis Michno, Christopher Webber. of the canticle, the antiphon is repeated. The concluding versicle and response is sung or said (BCP, 135). The officiant concludes the Office with the sentence (BCP, 135).
Dennis Michno, Christopher Webber, 1998
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Ceremonies of The Young Rite:
first server in the middle carrying the officiant's missal and the aspergill, the thurifer to his or her right carrying the empty censer and the boat with incense, the second server to his or her left carrying the tray with incense grains. Behind them  ...
I.S. Cooper, 2010
5
The Everything Wedding Etiquette Book: From Invites to ...
The. officiant. Finding just the right person to marry you is a crucial decision. The type of service and the way it is performed can make the ceremony that much more meaningful. If you regularly attend a house of worship or plan to marry in a  ...
Holly Lefevre, 2012
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The Scripture on the Ten Kings: And the Making of Purgatory ...
Recipient: Woman Ch'eng. Dated T'ai-p'ing hsing-kuo 7/V/24. Officiant: "Sramana Tao-chen, Precept Master." 23 Feb. 983. P 3207. Eight Precepts. Recipient: Li Han-erh. Dated T'ai- p'ing hsing-kuo 8/1/8. Officiant: "Tao-chen, Precept Master, ...
Stephen F. Teiser, 2003
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The Everything Wedding Book: Your all-in-one guide to ...
Choosing Your Officiant In today's fast-paced global economy, the rise of interfaith and multicultural weddings has increased. Choosing your officiant may be as easy as calling your childhood pastor or as complicated as hiring two officiants ...
Katie Martin, 2010
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Real Work at Home Opportunities
What is a Mobile Wedding Officiant? AWedding Officiant is the person who performs a wedding ceremony and files the wedding license with your local County Recorder's office. They can also be referred to as a wedding minister, wedding ...
Kay Doliver, Danielle Figueroa, 2012
9
Wedding Chic: The Savvy Bride's Guide to Getting More While ...
Wedding. Chic. Word. to. the. Wise: Paying. Your. Officiant. Depending on who you hire, you can expect to pay an average of $300 to the person who officiates at your wedding. But whipping out a fistful of twenties at such an occasion can feel ...
Nina Willdorf, 2005
10
Diane Warner's Contemporary Guide to Wedding Ceremonies: ...
Chapter. 17. OFFICIANT'S. ADDRESS. OR. HOMILY. If you choose to include an address or homily as part of your ceremony, here are two examples of an officiant's address, one secular and one religious.
Diane Warner, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFICIANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term officiant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's What Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Agree on Post …
The 28-year-old singer was recently featured on Shelton's hit single "Lonely Tonight," and The Voice coach even served as the officiant at her ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»
2
Planning for a religion-free funeral
Some may expect prayers to be uttered at a funeral, or a religious officiant to preside over the ceremony. But for those who claim no religious ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
3
The 5 Best Reminders Newlyweds Give Us About Marriage
At weddings, you'll never hear the officiant say that a marriage is so two people can make children and only pay attention to them. No, you'll ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Don Newbury: A summer without doldrums
In one ceremony, the officiant played it safe, instructing, “You may kiss each other.” Professional wedding planners are writing addendums, ... «Cleburne Times-Review, Jul 15»
5
A New Party Trend From Argentina: Fake Weddings
The bride, groom and officiant are hired actors. Anyone who buys a ticket can attend. The latest such event, on June 14 in the capital's trendy ... «Worldcrunch, Jul 15»
6
Iran Deal Won't Affect Backing for Damascus: Syria Foreign Minister
He appeared to be babbling at a very “seminar against terror” in Damascus, describing the theater in the traveling to Iranian officiant of society ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
7
Space X says 2-foot strut brought down Falcon 9 rocket
Every time SpaceX launches a rocket, Elon Musk plays the role of a wedding officiant, shooting an e-mail to the entire company, urging ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
8
Bay Area couple gets married at top of Yosemite's Half Dome
The couple kept the special occasion totally intimate, inviting only their photographer and officiant to be a part of the ceremony. Brian Reub ... «ABC30.com, Jul 15»
9
Dirty Disney Jokes You Missed As A Kid
The penis in the Little Mermaid, "Sex" written in the sky in the Lion King, and Arial's wedding officiant being a little too excited– these are all ... «Zimbio, Jul 15»
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The owner of the Inn at Little Washington will soon be an ordained …
... Inn plus the bonus option of having the famed American chef as the officiant, is “by no means intended to be limited to same gender couples.”. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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