liturgical

[li-tur-ji-kuh l]

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adjective

of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.

of or relating to the liturgy or Eucharistic service.

of or relating to liturgics.

Also li·tur·gic.

Origin of liturgical

1635–45; < Medieval Latin lītūrgic(us) < Late Greek leitourgikós ministering (leitourg(ós) minister + -ikos -ic; see liturgy) + -al¹

Related formsli·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverban·ti·li·tur·gic, adjectivean·ti·li·tur·gi·cal, adjectivean·ti·li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverbnon·li·tur·gic, adjectivenon·li·tur·gi·cal, adjectivenon·li·tur·gi·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for liturgical

solemn, ritualistic, conventional, ritual

British Dictionary definitions for liturgical

liturgical

liturgic (lɪˈtɜːdʒɪk)

adjective

of or relating to public worship

of or relating to the liturgy

Derived Formsliturgically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for liturgical

adj.

1640s, from Late Latin liturgicus, from New Testament Greek leitourgikos "ministering," from leitourgos (see liturgy).