liturgist

American  

[lit-er-jist] / ˈlɪt ər dʒɪst /

noun

1. an authority on liturgies.

2. a compiler of a liturgy or liturgies.

3. a person who uses or favors the use of a liturgy.

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liturgist British  

/ ˈlɪtədʒɪst /

noun

1. a student or composer of liturgical forms

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Other Word Forms

• antiliturgist noun
• liturgism noun
• liturgistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of liturgist

First recorded in 1640–50; liturg(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

The bells were part of a carillon that accompanied chants inside the church, said Franciscan friar Father Stephane, the Custody's liturgist.

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2021

Mission priests have asked to use more native music and dances as part of the rite; an American liturgist even suggested the use of Negro spirituals in some services.

From Time Magazine Archive

Robert Arthur, a Washington liturgist: "You can't just take 350,000 people and shake them and say�look, you did this today, but you're going to do that tomorrow."

From Time Magazine Archive

And I suppose I should take a look at whatever your liturgist comes up with.

From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann