liturgy

lit·ur·gy

noun \ˈli-tər-jē\

plural lit·ur·gies

Definition of LITURGY

1

often capitalized : a eucharistic rite

2

: a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship

3

: a customary repertoire of ideas, phrases, or observances

Examples of LITURGY

1. studying the liturgies of different religions
2. He was studying Christian liturgy.

Origin of LITURGY

Late Latin liturgia, from Greek leitourgia public service, from Greek (Attic) leïton public building (from Greek laos — Attic leōs — people) + -ourgia -urgy

First Known Use: 1560

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, orison, pneuma, reliquary