funeral celebrant
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who conducts funerals, memorial services, and similar ceremonies, but who is not a funeral director or a member of the clergy.
Example Sentences
- "Marian Barnes pioneered the celebrant funeral alternative in this country in 1979 (a funeral celebrant replaces the priest or funeral director in facilitating a funeral or memorial service) and has now written a book which discusses funeral practices and provides self-help information on planning a funeral (Barnes, 1991)."
- "Funeral celebrant Justine Thompson - who spoke on behalf of his family - said the arrival of his baby daughter Aliyah forced him to grow up and change his ways."
- "Demand for funeral celebrants has surged across Ireland, as more and more families look to lay their loved ones to rest in non-religious ceremonies."
- "I noted even high-school teachers - and funeral celebrants - have tattoos these days, which in a more enlightened era, I would have regarded as bordering on profanity."