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liturgical

[ li-tur-ji-kuh l ]
/ lɪˈtɜr dʒɪ kəl /
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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.

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Words related to liturgical

solemn, ritualistic, conventional, ritual

Words nearby liturgical

littoria, littre's hernia, littré, littérateur, litu, liturgical, liturgical drama, liturgical latin, liturgics, liturgiology, liturgist
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

OTHER WORDS FROM liturgical

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British Dictionary definitions for liturgical

liturgical

liturgic (lɪˈtɜːdʒɪk)

/ (lɪˈtɜːdʒɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to public worship
of or relating to the liturgy

Derived forms of liturgical

liturgically, adverb
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