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🎤 A person dedicating 🙏 A person honored
dedicant

dedicant

9.9
A person who receives honor or a new role during a ceremony
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛdɪkənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : dedicado
  • As the dedicant, she felt honored to be the focus of the ritual.

Examples

  • Each dedicant was called forward to accept their new role in the group.

  • The dedicant received blessings from the community during the special ceremony.

  • The dedicant stood proudly at the ceremony.

  • During the event, the dedicant received a special blessing.

  • The dedicant stood at the altar, surrounded by family and friends, during the beautiful dedication ceremony.

  • As the dedicant, he was touched by the heartfelt speeches made in his honor at the ritual.

  • During the festival, each dedicant was celebrated with songs and blessings unique to their contributions.

Synonyms

dedicatee
vsdedicant
  • Literature
6.4

A person whom an author names to show respect in a book

is honoured during a ceremony or ritual rather than in a creative work

Surface Forms

dedicant singular
dedicants plural

Morphology

dedicant = dedicate (opaque) = dedicate + ant

Although the form is 'dedicate' + '-ant', this sense refers to the recipient of a dedication (dedicatee) rather than the agent, so the relation cannot be reliably inferred from components.

Etymology

Dedicant shares the same root as dedicate and dedication, from Latin dedicare meaning 'to set apart' or 'to honor'. That's why a dedicant can be the person who is set apart or honored in a ritual or ceremony.