concelebrate

verb

Etymology

From con- + celebrate.

  1. borrowed from celebrātus
  2. inherited from celebraten
  3. prefixed as concelebrate — “con + celebrate

Definitions

  1. To celebrate along with others

  2. To take part in the Eucharist as a joint celebrant.

    • We had been told before the service that we were invited to move up to the altar if we wanted to concelebrate.
    • A blog explaining the decision cited the shrine’s policy that women priests are not permitted to celebrate or concelebrate the eucharist there.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA