presider
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7.3
- noun
- /prɪˈzaɪdər/
:
presidente
- When I returned to one of my old parishes, I noticed that six chairs were arranged behind the presider's chair.
- the presider's prayers
Examples
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Just before Mass is about to begin in our parish, the presider asks us to greet each other as friends.
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Comment, Mr. Robinson: I am going to take the presider's prerogative to add one prediction to this cultural issue before I thank the speakers, and that is that the poor, weak little Canadians need to protect their culture.
Academic text (2001) -
* Dismissal (given by chief clown presider or priestess, usually by saying, "We're done done."
Blog text (31) -
The use of the term "presider" for the celebrant is also, in my view, an insidious and intentional downplaying of the essential difference between priest and layman.
Blog text (32) -
For the person who holds the Missal for the presider (which is a role, IIRC, that used to be performed by subdeacons) to be close at hand so that there is not undue delay (haste is not a virtue, but the time involved should not call attention to itself, let's say).
Blog text (4) -
Antistes means variously priest, overseer, or presiding officer; it was used in pagan circles to denote the chief priest at a large temple and, therefore, implies a kind of presider, coordinator, or executive officer of temple activities.
Academic text (2002) -
At the end of our Catholic liturgy, the presider says, "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord."
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After the announcements, the presider welcomes visitors, recognizes wedding anniversaries and birthdays, and blesses newborn babies.
Synonyms
258
3.1
A person who leads a meeting or committee
133
2.5
A person who leads meetings of an organization or committee
104
3.9
A person who leads a discussion to keep it fair
25
3.2
A woman who leads a meeting, committee, or organization
15
3.5
A person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization
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4.2
A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event
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3.2
A person who leads a show or event together with another person
3
7.9
A person who leads a religious ceremony like a wedding
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6.1
A person who leads a meeting and makes sure it runs correctly
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7.5
A person who introduces speakers and asks people to raise their glasses at a formal event
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4.0
A person who leads a group at work and gives tasks
A person who leads a ceremony or acts as an official at an event
A bishop who leads a serious church ceremony
A person who leads a dinner, gives toasts and introduces speakers
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word presider comes from parts that mean pre- 'before' and sedere 'to sit'. Think of a presider as the person who 'sits before' others, like a president, so they lead and guide a meeting.