liturgy

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liturgy

/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/ UK
/ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/ US
/ˈlɪtəɾd͡ʒe/ Scotland
/-d͡ʒɪ/ Scotland
/-d͡ʒi/ Scotland
/ˈlətəd͡ʒi/ New Zealand

Where it comes from

From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía), from λειτ- (leit-), from λαός (laós, “people”) + -ουργός (-ourgós), from ἔργον (érgon, “work”) (the public work of the people done on behalf of the people).

noun liturgies

countable, uncountable A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded. Near-synonyms: (book) breviary, missal, portal, portass, psalter
Similar: breviary, missal, portal, portass, psalter
countable, uncountable An official worship service of the Christian church.
countable, historical, uncountable In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: eucharist, eucharistic liturgy, holy sacrament, ceremony, service, worship, mass, rite, ritual, holy communion, church service, divine office, office, observance, sacrament, litany

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noun a predetermined or prescribed set of rituals

Español	liturgia
한국어	전례 jeollye, 예전 yejeon
日本語	奉神礼 hōshinrei
中文	禮拜儀式 /礼拜仪式 lǐbài yíshì, 禮儀 /礼仪 lǐyí
Português	liturgia
Français	liturgie
Deutsch	Liturgie
Italiano	liturgia
Ελληνικά	λειτουργία leitourgía
Română	liturghie
Русский	литурги́я liturgíja, богослуже́ние bogoslužénije
Tiếng Việt	thánh lễ, lễ trọng, phụng vụ
עברית	לִיטוּרגִיָה litúrgia

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@misc{liturgy_2026,
  title = {liturgy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liturgy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}