OFFICIANT Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word officiant. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OFFICIANT
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| celebrant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is celebrating • an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist | ||||||||
| clergy | nounn | |||||||
noun • in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) | ||||||||
| clergyman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||||||||
| cleric | nounn | |||||||
noun • a clergyman or other person in religious orders | ||||||||
| imam | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide | ||||||||
| minister | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person authorized to conduct religious worship • a person appointed to a high office in the government • a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador • the job of a head of a government department verb • attend to the wants and needs of others • work as a minister | ||||||||
| pastor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus • a person authorized to conduct religious worship | ||||||||
| priest | nounn | |||||||
noun • a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders • a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | ||||||||
| rabbi | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher • spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law | ||||||||
