liturgy
A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religionA predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion; a book in which they are recorded.
» Every priest who serves liturgy is required to receive communion.
Каждый священник, служащий литургию, обязательно причащается.
Meaning
3 senses(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
Liturgie
литурги́яliturgíja, богослуже́ниеbogoslužénije
літургі́яliturhíja, богослужі́нняbohoslužínnja
(countable, uncountable)An official worship service of the Christian church.
(countable, historical, uncountable)In Ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.
- a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
Examples
3 sentencesEvery priest who serves liturgy is required to receive communion.
ruКаждый священник, служащий литургию, обязательно причащается. — odexed
On and around holidays, there are additions to the daily Jewish liturgy.
The liturgy is in French.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French liturgie, from Latin liturgia, from Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgíFrom 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).
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Forms
plural: liturgiesSynonyms
11 synonyms- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine:Holy EucharistEucharistsacrament of the EucharistHoly SacramentEucharistic liturgyLord-ap-s Supper
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
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