Officiant ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Officiant ( noun )

A person who performs a religious or civil ceremony, especially a wedding.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "an office-holder"): from old french, from latin offitiare, from officium "duty, function".

Examples:

1. The officiant led the bride and groom through their vows.
2. The couple asked a close friend to act as the officiant for their wedding.
3. The officiant asked the bride's father for her hand in marriage.
4. The church required that the officiant be a licensed minister.
5. The couple decided to have a non-denominational officiant for their ceremony.

(As a verb)

Officiant ( verb )

A person who performs a religious or civil ceremony, especially a wedding.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "an office-holder"): from old french, from latin offitiare, from officium "duty, function".

Examples:

1. The officiant led the bride and groom through their vows.
2. The couple asked a close friend to act as the officiant for their wedding.
3. The officiant asked the bride's father for her hand in marriage.
4. The church required that the officiant be a licensed minister.
5. The couple decided to have a non-denominational officiant for their ceremony.