liturgy
noun/ˈlɪtədʒi/
/ˈlɪtərdʒi/
[countable, uncountable] (plural liturgies)
- a fixed form of prayers and actions used in public worship in some religions, especially Christianity
- Henry VIII ordered that the English Prayer Book was to replace the old Latin liturgy in church services.
Extra Examples- He has written several books on theology and liturgy.
- Liturgy has the power to blend people into a community.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via French or late Latin from Greek leitourgia ‘public service, worship of the gods’, from leitourgos ‘minister’, from lēitos ‘public’ + -ergos ‘working’.
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