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officiant

/əˈfɪʃi.ənt/

Where it 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”).

noun officiants

A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremony other than the Eucharist). There are moments in a witchcraft ceremony when a god is believed to enter the body of the officiant.
A person who officiates at a civil (non-religious) wedding ceremony.

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noun person who officiates at a religious ceremony

Deutsch	Liturg, Vorsteher

noun person who officiates at a civil wedding ceremony

Deutsch	Standesbeamter

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@misc{officiant_2026,
  title = {officiant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/officiant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}