To celebrate or perform a religious rite (especially the Eucharist) together with others at the same time.
From Latin 'concelebrare': 'con-' (together) plus 'celebrare' (to celebrate, honor). This religious term originated in Christian liturgy to describe joint celebration of Mass by multiple priests.
This word reveals how Catholic liturgy evolved: for centuries only one priest said Mass while others watched. Vatican II changed this to allow multiple priests to concelebrate together—a linguistic shift reflecting theological change.
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