liturgical

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

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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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

Words nearby liturgical

littoria, littre's hernia, littré, littérateur, litu, liturgical, liturgical drama, liturgical latin, liturgics, liturgiology, liturgist
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British Dictionary definitions for non-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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