v. Also 6 -selebrate. [ad. L. concelebrāt-, ppl. stem of concelebrāre to celebrate in great numbers, etc., f. CON- + celebrāre CELEBRATE. Cf. F. concélébrer.]
† 1. trans. To celebrate together, or in great numbers; to publish the fame of, extol loudly. Obs.
1572. Gascoigne, Flowers, Wks. (1587), 53. And so in frendly wise for to conselebrate This happy match.
1599. Nashe, Lenton Stuffe, 6. In shrill trumpetting and concelebrating the royall magnificence of her … gouernment.
1610. Holland, Camden’s Brit., II. 231. Wherein the wives of Amnites solemnly, Concelebrate their high feasts Bacchanall.
2. R. C. Ch. Said of newly ordained priests: To celebrate mass along with the ordaining bishop.
1879. A. W. Hutton, Angl. Ministry, 246. From this point the newly ordained ‘concelebrates’ with the Bishop, that is, says aloud with him all the Canon of the Mass.
