officiant
officiant — noun
- officiantsingular
- officiantsplural
1. a person who leads or conducts a formal ceremony such as a wedding or funeral, w
a person who leads or conducts a formal ceremony such as a wedding or funeral, whether in a religious or a non-religious setting.
The couple asked their close friend Asher to be the officiant at their wedding ceremony.
asked [someone] to be the officiant at [event]
Vivek's aunt, a trained civil celebrant, served as the officiant during the funeral service.
served as the officiant during [event]
The hotel provided an officiant who could perform both civil and religious wedding ceremonies.
Before the ceremony began, the officiant checked that everyone had signed the marriage license.
Lan trained for two years to become a certified wedding officiant in her city.
- celebrant
Common in non-religious contexts, especially in the UK and Australia; often implies a professional trained to conduct personalised ceremonies.
- minister
Specifically religious; implies a member of the clergy who leads worship and performs rites.
- priest
Specifically religious; tied to a particular faith tradition or denomination.
文法句型
officiant at [event]
officiant for [couple/event]
用法筆記
Gender-neutral term that covers both religious leaders (such as priests or ministers) and civil celebrants who are legally authorised to conduct marriage ceremonies.