liturgy

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/
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/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/ · /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/(US)

Definition of liturgy

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)An official worship service of the Christian church.
  3. (countable, historical, uncountable)In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.

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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).

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