liturgy
Americannoun
plural
liturgies-
a form of public worship; ritual.
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a collection of formularies for public worship.
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a particular arrangement of services.
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a particular form or type of the Eucharistic service.
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the service of the Eucharist, especially this service Divine Liturgy in the Eastern Church.
noun
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the forms of public services officially prescribed by a Church
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Also called: Divine Liturgy. (often capital) Eastern Churches the Eucharistic celebration
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a particular order or form of public service laid down by a Church
Other Word Forms
- antiliturgy adjective
Etymology
Origin of liturgy
1550–60; < Late Latin lītūrgia < Greek leitourgía public service, ecclesiastical Greek: Eucharist, equivalent to leitourg ( ós ) minister + -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
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Some of the hymns and liturgy were the same as those sung by Anglicans around the world, but there were also differences, like the upbeat worship music that had the congregation dancing in the pews.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
As we enter the Christmas season, Garcia noted that the Christmas liturgy is an annual reminder that joy is possible even in the darkest times, and that the two often go together.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Comte’s Religion of Humanity had a priesthood of experts and a science-worshipping liturgy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
They're therefore absent from the liturgy and the Eucharist.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024
In all things save the liturgy I was a liberal.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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