preside over sacrificial rites; officiate at a ceremony
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to preside over a sacrificial ceremony; to officiate at a memorial service
formalFormal usage referring to traditional ancestral or religious sacrifices. The person who leads the ritual offerings.
Yóu由
zú族
zhǎng长
zhǔ主
jì祭
。
The clan elder presided over the sacrificial ceremony.
Tā他
shì是
jīn今
tiān天
yí仪
shì式
de的
zhǔ主
jì祭
rén人
。
He is the officiant for today's ceremony.
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Zhǔ主
jì祭
zhě者
xiàng向
zǔ祖
xiān先
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
。
The officiant offered wine to the ancestors.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
jì祭
Kǒng孔
yí仪
shì式
shàng上
，
yóu由
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
xué学
zhě者
zhǔ主
jì祭
。
At the traditional Confucius ceremony, a respected scholar of high moral standing officiated.