A celebrant is the person who leads a religious ceremony — or, in a wider church use, someone who takes part in it. At a wedding, a funeral, or a Mass, the celebrant is usually the priest or minister at the front who says the special words.

A celebrant主禮者 is是 the person who leads a religious ceremony主持宗教儀式的人 or, in a wider church use, someone who takes part in it或者，在教會較廣的用法裡，指參與其中的人 At a wedding, a funeral, or a Mass在婚禮、喪禮，或彌撒中 the celebrant主禮者 is usually the priest or minister at the front who says the special words通常是站在前面、說出那些特別話語的神父或牧師

Though actually, some churches say that everyone in the room is a celebrant, because the people are not only watching; they are joining in. In everyday English, learners will mostly meet the first meaning: the person who leads.

Though actually不過事實上 some churches有些教會 say that everyone in the room is a celebrant會說在場的每個人都是celebrant because the people are not only watching因為這些人不只是在看 they are joining in而是一起參與其中 In everyday English在日常英文裡 learners學習者 will mostly meet the first meaning大多會遇到第一個意思 the person who leads也就是主持的那個人

In some countries a “civil celebrant” is not a priest at all, but a trained person who leads a wedding or funeral outside a church. That is a later, looser use. The older heart of the word is still a holy ceremony, done with care.

In some countries在一些國家 a "civil celebrant"「civil celebrant（世俗主禮人）」 is not a priest at all完全不是神父 but a trained person who leads a wedding or funeral outside a church而是受過訓練、在教會之外主持婚禮或喪禮的人 That這 is a later, looser use是比較後來、比較鬆散的用法 The older heart of the word這個詞比較古早的核心 is still a holy ceremony, done with care仍然是一場用心進行的神聖儀式