liturgical

[ li-tur-ji-kuhl ]

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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.

Origin of liturgical

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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How to use liturgical in a sentence

Eight readers said they considered it winter on the first day of Advent, the Christian liturgical season leading up to Christmas.
Our Very Unscientific Poll On When Each Season Starts | Jasmine Mithani (Jasmine.Mithani@abc.com) | November 24, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
Wishing someone a good day may not be as hefty as working for world peace, and blessing someone who sneezes may not have liturgical significance.
Miss Manners: If he couldn’t pay for dinner, he shouldn’t have offered | Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin | May 6, 2021 | Washington Post
There is something almost liturgical in participating, a reaffirming of community through shared language.
Progressive-palooza: On Obama, Occupy, and Moral Monday | Jedediah Purdy | July 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
There is also some difference in certain religious ceremonies, and in certain liturgical formulas.
Les Parsis | D. Menant
He studied their art of Hebrew versification, and wrote liturgical prayers and secular poems in a metrical form.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz

The fact that worship was chiefly liturgical in this period and hymns were therefore liturgical appears an inevitable conclusion.
Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries | Ruth Ellis Messenger
Among ancient liturgical hymns the Te deum should be mentioned.
Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries | Ruth Ellis Messenger
But how much has our average non-liturgical service to offer to their critically trained perceptions?
Preaching and Paganism | Albert Parker Fitch

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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