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liturgy

noun
/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/UK/ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/US

Etymology

From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).

  1. derived from λειτουργία
  2. derived from liturgia
  3. derived from liturgie

Definitions

  1. A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion

    A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.

    • Near-synonyms: (book) breviary, missal, portal, portass, psalter

  2. An official worship service of the Christian church.

  3. In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.

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Derived

aliturgic, Divine Liturgy, liturgic, liturgical, liturgics, liturgiologist, liturgiology, liturgism, liturgist, liturgistic, liturgistical, liturgize, Liturgy of the Hours

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