Definition of "officiant" []

• One who performs a religious rite or presides over a religious service or ceremony. (noun)

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• "I sure wanted to find out more about how Eric had qualified as a priest, or whatever they called the officiant, but first I was going to make Jake tell me about Quinn."
• "Their boldface-name officiant liked the idea, too."
• "Under the city's current marriage law, civil marriages can only be performed by a judge or by a court-appointed 'officiant' that almost always performs marriages at the D.C. Superior Court."