(concelebrate)

  • 1Concelebrate — Con*cel e*brate, v. t. [L. concelebratus, p. p. of concelebrare to concelebrate.] To celebrate together. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2concelebrate — [kän sel′ə brāt΄, kənsel′ə brāt΄] vt. concelebrated, concelebrating [< L concelebratus, pp. of concelebrare, to celebrate (a solemnity) in large numbers: see CON & CELEBRATE] to celebrate (the Eucharistic liturgy) jointly, the prayers being… …

    English World dictionary

  • 3concelebrate — verb Etymology: Medieval Latin concelebratus, past participle of concelebrare, from Latin, to frequent, celebrate, from com + celebrare to celebrate Date: 1879 transitive verb to participate in (a Eucharist) as a joint celebrant who recites the… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 4concelebrate — /keuhn sel euh brayt , kon /, v., concelebrated, concelebrating. v.i. 1. to participate in a concelebration. v.t. 2. to celebrate (a Eucharist or Mass) with other members of the clergy. [1565 75; < L concelebratus, ptp. of concelebrare; see COM …

    Universalium

  • 5concelebrate — verb a) To celebrate along with others b) To celebrate a mass along with the bishop who ordained him See Also: concelebration …

    Wiktionary

  • 6concelebrate — to jointly recite the canon of the Eucharist in unison with others Ecclesiastical Terms …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 7concelebrate — v. (Catholic) participate in a concelebration (practice of several priests saying Mass together) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 8concelebrate — [kɒn sɛlɪbreɪt] verb Christian Church officiate jointly at (a Mass). Derivatives concelebrant noun concelebration noun Origin C19: from L. concelebrat , concelebrare celebrate together …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 9concelebrate — con·celebrate …

    English syllables

  • 10concelebrate — /kɒnˈsɛləbreɪt/ (say kon seluhbrayt) verb (t) (concelebrated, concelebrating) to officiate with another priest or priests at (a Mass or Holy Communion). –concelebrant, noun …