He is also the grave-digger, andofficiates when a Paraiyan corpse is burnt or buried.
In big villages there are two or three Talayaris, in which case one is a Paraiyan, who officiates in the Paraiya quarter.
The person who officiatesas priest on the occasion says: 'O, Mahadeo, we sacrifice this man to you according to ancient customs.
The same report says that the Fire King, the more important of the two, and whose supernatural powers have never been questioned, officiates at marriages, festivals, and sacrifices in honour of the Yan.
One of the villagers officiates as priest, who cuts a small hole in the stomach of the victim, and with the blood that flows from the wound the idol is besmeared.
Mr Dingwall also officiates occasionally in a room in the old schoolhouse at Inverasdale, and in the caves at Cove and Sand, as well as in rooms at Mellon Udrigil and Slaggan.
Ronald Dingwall, whoofficiates at the Aultbea and Poolewe Free churches, and resides at the Aultbea Free manse.
John Baillie, who officiatesat the Gairloch Free church, and at Opinan and North Erradale, and who resides at the Gairloch Free Church manse; and the Rev.
Mackenzie, of the manse at Strath of Gairloch, and he officiates at the parish church at Gairloch.
Defn: The officer who officiates or performs an office, as the burial office.
The latter (literally north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests.
The chaplain is now informed that every one is assembled; or, if there be no clergyman on board, the report is made to the captain, who generally officiates in that case.
The latter officiates at Surrey Chapel, which was established by Rowland Hill.
He is still quite active in body and mind, and officiates to his congregation with great acceptance.
The person who officiates as priest on the occasion says: 'O Mahadeo, we sacrifice this man to you according to ancient customs.
The writer tells us that though the Minister for Agriculture still officiates at the Ploughing Festival, he no longer presides at the Swinging Festival; a different nobleman is chosen every year to superintend the latter.
In the Central Provinces the Mohturia or caste priest officiates at weddings, but in Berar, Mr. Kitts states [119] the caste employ the Brahman Joshi or village priest.
A Brahman usually officiates at their ceremonies, but his presence is not essential and his duties may be performed by a member of the caste.
Again in Berar [114] the Mahar officiatesat the killing of the buffalo on Dasahra.
His mother then acts as its Savitri and his father officiates as priest.
When Lorenzo walked across the inner court of the Temple proceeding to the altar, accompanied by his four wives, all stately appearing ladies, one of the Temple officiates exclaimed, "And his train filled the Temple!
He lives all alone in that falling hovel, and officiates at that old chapel of St. Mary in the Fields, where people don't go to hear mass three times in a year.
Yes, yes, Abbe Santobono his name is, he officiates at the little church of St. Mary in the Fields.
It is the pujari who officiates at the temple services to village deities.
The Vettiyan officiateswhen a corpse is buried or burned.
The Vellala who officiates at this ceremony, assisted by the temple priests, is said to belong to the family of a former minister of a descendant of Hiranya Varman.
An Oriya Brahman purohit officiates at the marriage ceremonies, which, with slight variations, conform to the standard Oriya type.
Girls are married before puberty, and a Jangam, known as Mahesvara, officiates at weddings.
A Brahman officiatesat marriages, except the remarriage of widows.
Girls are married before puberty, and an Oriya Brahman officiates at their marriages, instead of the customary Desari.
Early marriage is the rule, and a Brahman officiates at weddings.
His mother then acts as its Savitri and his father officiates as priest.
The Nambi who officiatesis supposed to be particularly holy.
The Dasari who officiates at a wedding ceremony cannot act in a case of death.
Brindle attends to the male guilds; Father Boardman hangs out an educational banner, and has the management of the various schools; the fourth priest officiates as auxiliary.
In front there is an aperture filled in with a slender grating and backed by a curtain which can be removed at pleasure by the priest who officiates behind.
They do it of their own free will, and, though a churchman always officiates at the great pardons and festivals, the worshippers themselves are as much the performers of the ceremony as the priest.
They are a good-looking race, speak English fluently, and are the followers of a Catholic priest, who lives among them, and officiatesin a small chapel which was built by the Jesuits at an early day.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "officiates" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
