liturgical

[ li-tur-ji-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.

  2. of or relating to the liturgy or Eucharistic service.

  1. of or relating to liturgics.

Origin of liturgical

1
1635–45; <Medieval Latin lītūrgic(us) <Late Greek leitourgikós ministering (leitourg(ós) minister + -ikos-ic; see liturgy) + -al1
  • Also li·tur·gic .

Other words from liturgical

  • li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·li·tur·gic, adjective
  • an·ti·li·tur·gi·cal, adjective
  • an·ti·li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·li·tur·gic, adjective
  • non·li·tur·gi·cal, adjective
  • non·li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby liturgical

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British Dictionary definitions for liturgical

liturgical

liturgic (lɪˈtɜːdʒɪk)

/ (lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to public worship

  2. of or relating to the liturgy

Derived forms of liturgical

  • liturgically, adverb

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